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Coat of arms of the Kurdistan Region

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The coat of arms of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government is an eagle holding a sun on his wings. The sun is formed of three colors of red, yellow and green which represent the Kurdish flag.

Background

The coat of arms of the Kurdistan regional government draws on both modern and ancient symbolism: the eagle itself was the emblem of the ancient Median Empire, whereas the sun has been in use as a symbolic representation of northern Mesopotamia (Kurdistan) in numerous ancient motiffs dating from the early hurrian period. The banner emblazoned with "KRG" is a more modern borrowing from Western European heraldry.

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Royal seal of Shaushtatar, King of Indo-Iranian (Aryan) Empire of Mittani in ancient Kurdistan (late 15th century before christ)

The number 4 is prominent in the design, 4 wing feathers, 4 tail feathers, 4 red compass points and 4 green compass points. This is since greater Kurdistan is divided amongst 4 states (Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria) and because Iraqi Kurdistan is formed from the 4 northern Iraqi governates, Arbil, Duhok, Kirkuk and Sulaymaniyah.

An eagle also existed on the flag of the Kurdish ruler Saladin, which is today preserved on the Egyptian flag and coat of arms and some other Muslim countries.

Vector version of KRG Emblem (PDF, CMYK, 285 KB)
Vector version of KRG Emblem (PDF, RGB, 298 KB)

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