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The present State Emblem was adopted in 1976. It was identical to the previous emblem, used since 1971, with the addition of the name of the country in Arabic: الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية . | The present State Emblem was adopted in 1976. It was identical to the previous emblem, used since 1971, with the addition of the name of the country in Arabic: الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية . | ||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Algeria - Armorial de L'Algerie |
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THE NATIONAL ARMS OF ALGERIA
Origin/meaning
The present State Emblem was adopted in 1976. It was identical to the previous emblem, used since 1971, with the addition of the name of the country in Arabic: الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية .
The star and crescent are the symbols of Islam, and were already present in the older arms.
The hand of Fatima, a traditional symbol of the region, appears in front of the Atlas Mountains, below a rising sun representing a new era. The buildings stand for industry and the plants for agriculture.
 The previous state emblem (1971-1976) |
The French colony of Algeria started to use arms in 1830, which showed the crescent and three stars. These were continued under the French rule until 1962. From 1962-1971 the country used a coat of arms based on the flag, showin gagian the crescent and star.
 The old colonial arms (1830-1962) |
 The arms from 1962-1971 |
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