Many Arab countries are taking their first independent steps in the political arena of the world. The main events include the introduction of official symbols, the national emblem and the national flag. The coat of arms of Qatar, in this regard, is strikingly different from most of the traditional emblems of the states of the planet.
Rather, it resembles an official seal, since traditional elements such as a shield and support holders, helmets and windbreaks are missing. By this, the authors sought to emphasize the independence of the state from Europe, to demonstrate a desire to go their own way.
Description of the coat of arms of Qatar
The main official symbol of the Middle Eastern state has a round shape. In the center are elements that reflect the history of the country:
- crossed traditional Arab sabers;
- sea waves;
- dhow boat;
- palm trees are a reflection of local nature.
The elements are located on a gold background, the outline of the coat of arms is wide, reminiscent of a torus, a geometric figure in the shape of a donut. It is painted in the colors of the national flag of Qatar, while it has inscriptions - the name of the country (in two languages).
Important symbols of the coat of arms of Qatar
The first emblem of this state appeared in 1966. It was similar to the modern coat of arms, but had some differences. Among the repeating elements are crossed sabers. Instead of palm trees, palm branches were previously painted, instead of sea waves and a dhow boat, a pearl shell was present.
Some important symbols have been replaced by others. With regard to the traditional types of weapons of an Arab man, everything is clear. Without such a weapon, he simply could not leave the house if he wanted to stay alive. Now weapons, as part of the national costume of a Qatari man, are used in exceptional cases, for example, during special events, at a wedding, when meeting important guests and on national holidays.
For Arab countries, access to the sea (world ocean) is very important for the development of economic and trade relations with other states. That is why the shell with pearls, symbolizing traditional Qatari crafts, has been replaced by a dhow boat and sea (ocean) waves.
Light, durable ships had different names - bagala, sambuc, batella, and dhow or dhow was their common name. Manufacturing technologies are rooted in antiquity, the main material is teak, which is very light and durable. Therefore, on the one hand, these ships easily withstood storms and sea storms, on the other hand, they were very maneuverable and easily evaded the enemy.
