National emblem of Somaliland
The Islamic calligraphy above the scales reads the Bismillah which if translated into English means In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.The Constitution of Somaliland, as approved on May 31, 2001, by referendum reads: Article 7: The Flag, the Emblem and the National Anthem 2.The emblem of the nation shall consist of a coffee coloured falcon with (the words), in Arabic language, “Allahu Akbar” (God is great) inscribed on its breast.The emblem featured a white disc with an image of a Kudu, one of the main antelopes in Somaliland.The coat of arms consisted of an escutcheon divided vertically, green and blue, having a chief with a Somali shield in front of two spears in saltire, heads downwards, in natural colours.
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