Coat of arms of Abkhazia
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There are currently two entities claiming to be the government of Abkhazia
, the partially recognised Republic of Abkhazia and the pro-Georgia Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
The emblem
of the Republic of Abkhazia was adopted by the Supreme Soviet
of Abkhazia on 23 July 1992, after it declared its secession from Georgia
.
The emblem of the Republic of Abkhazia is a shield divided vertically into white and green. On this are placed devices outlined in gold:
Green symbolizes youth and life, while white symbolizes spirituality. The stars represent the sun, as well as the union of the East and West.
and Abkhaz
and depicts the House of the Government in Sukhumi
.
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
, the partially recognised Republic of Abkhazia and the pro-Georgia Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
Republic of Abkhazia
Emblem
An emblem is a pictorial image, abstract or representational, that epitomizes a concept — e.g., a moral truth, or an allegory — or that represents a person, such as a king or saint.-Distinction: emblem and symbol:...
of the Republic of Abkhazia was adopted by the Supreme Soviet
Supreme Soviet
The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union was the Supreme Soviet in the Soviet Union and the only one with the power to pass constitutional amendments...
of Abkhazia on 23 July 1992, after it declared its secession from Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
.
The emblem of the Republic of Abkhazia is a shield divided vertically into white and green. On this are placed devices outlined in gold:
- At the base eight-pointed star, in the upper part of both the white and the green field are set two eight-pointed stars.
- At the centre of the shield is a horseman, flying on the fabulous steed called ArashArashArash may refer to:* Arash, a mythological archer in Iranian legend and lore* Arash Mahal, a city in Azerbaijan now named Agdash* Ivan Bultinovich Kitanov aka Gavang Arash, Buddhist priest of Kalmykia* Arash , a ward in Tanzania...
, and shooting an arrow towards the stars. This scene is from the heroic epic Narts.
Green symbolizes youth and life, while white symbolizes spirituality. The stars represent the sun, as well as the union of the East and West.
Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia
The Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia uses the coat of arms of Georgia and has also adopted a logo which is used with Georgian national symbols. The logo carries the name of the autonomous republic in GeorgianGeorgian language
Georgian is the native language of the Georgians and the official language of Georgia, a country in the Caucasus.Georgian is the primary language of about 4 million people in Georgia itself, and of another 500,000 abroad...
and Abkhaz
Abkhaz language
Abkhaz is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken mainly by the Abkhaz people. It is the official language of Abkhazia where around 100,000 people speak it. Furthermore, it is spoken by thousands of members of the Abkhazian diaspora in Turkey, Georgia's autonomous republic of Adjara, Syria, Jordan...
and depicts the House of the Government in Sukhumi
Sukhumi
Sukhumi is the capital of Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea coast. The city suffered heavily during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict in the early 1990s.-Naming:...
.
See also
- Coat of arms of the SSR Abkhazia
- Flag of AbkhaziaFlag of AbkhaziaThere are currently two entities claiming to be the government of Abkhazia, the partially recognised Republic of Abkhazia and the pro-Georgia Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.-Republic of Abkhazia:...