State emblem of Pakistan
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|armiger = {{flag|Islamic Republic of Pakistan}}
|crest = A mullet and crescent increscent, both vert
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|shield = Quarterly, first vert a lozenge argent, charged with a cotton flower argent, second argent with tea stalk vert, third argent charged with a garb of wheat vert, fourth party fer fess argent and vert four jute stalks eradicated counterchanged
|supporters = Two jasmine branches embowed vert in their natural colors
|compartment = Ribbon vert, backed argent upon which is written in argent the word national motto in the Urdu language.
|motto = {{lang|ur|{{Nastaliq|ایمان، اتحاد، نظم}}}}
"Faith, Unity, Discipline"
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The State Emblem of Pakistan was adopted in 1954 and symbolises the ideological foundation of the country, the basis of its economy, cultural heritage, and guiding principles.{{cite web| url=http://www.infopak.gov.pk/Eemblem.aspx| title=The State Emblem| publisher=Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Pakistan| access-date=2007-11-29| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701023430/http://www.infopak.gov.pk/Eemblem.aspx| archive-date=2007-07-01}}
History
Punjabi artist Abdur Rahman Chughtai was the designer of the first state emblem for Pakistan. On 18 May 1948, the design was approved by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, governor-general of Pakistan. The second design was adopted in 1954. It was designed by Meraj Muhammad, an artist from Dera Ghazi Khan, who was an alumnus of the Mayo School of Arts.{{cite journal|url=https://pu.edu.pk/images/journal/archaeological/PDF/9_V10_22.pdf|title=National emblem and flag of Pakistan in colonial context|first1=Syed Farjood Ailya|last=Rizvi|first2=Rafia|last2=Tahir|first3=Rabiya|last3=Asim|year=2022|volume=10|journal=Ancient Punjab|publisher=University of the Punjab|location=Lahore}}
Design
The four components of the emblem are a crescent and star crest above an escutcheon, which is surrounded by a wreath, below which is a scroll. The crest and the green color of the emblem are considered traditional symbols of Islam. The quartered shield in the center shows cotton, wheat, tea, and jute, which were the major crops of Pakistan at independence and are shown in the form of escutcheon and signify the main agricultural base for the importance of the Nation's economy. The floral wreath, surrounding the shield, is Jasminum officinale (the national flower) and represents the floral designs used in traditional Mughal art and emphasizes the cultural heritage of Pakistan. The scroll supporting the shield contains the national motto in Urdu, "{{Transliteration|ur|Īmān, Ittiḥād, Naẓm}}," which reads from right to left: ({{lang|ur|{{Nastaliq|ایمان، اتحاد، نظم}}}}), translated as "Faith, Unity, Discipline" which are intended as the guiding principles for Pakistan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independenturdu.com/node/67591/should-national-emblem-pakistan-be-changed|title = کیا پاکستان کا قومی لوگو تیسری بار تبدیل کرنا مناسب ہو گا؟|date = 13 May 2021}}
Other emblems in Pakistan
=Former state emblems (1947–1972)=
Pakistan Emblem (1947-1954).svg|Emblem of the Dominion of Pakistan (1947–1954)
Emblem of Pakistan (1954-1972).svg|Emblem of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1954–1972)
=Emblems of national bodies=
File:Emblem of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.svg|Emblem of the Supreme Court
File:Emblem of the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan.svg|Emblem of the Federal Shariat Court
File:Emblem of the Election Commission of Pakistan.svg|Emblem of the Election Commission
File:Old Emblem of the Election Commission of Pakistan (green variant).svg|Emblem of the Election Commission (1956–1972)
File:Emblem of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority of Pakistan.svg|Emblem of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority
Regional emblems
File:AzadKashmirSeal.png|Emblem of Azad Kashmir
File:Coat of arms of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.svg|Emblem of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
File:Coat of arms of Sindh Province.svg|Emblem of Sindh
File:Coat of arms of Punjab.svg|Emblem of Punjab
File:Coat of arms of Balochistan.svg|Emblem of Balochistan
=Former regional emblems=
File:Coat of arms of State of Bahawalpur.svg|State of Bahawalpur
File:Coat of arms of State of Chitral.svg|State of Chitral
File:Coat of arms of Hunza.svg|Hunza
File:Emblem of East Bengal (1947-1955).svg|Emblem of East Bengal
File:East Pakistan Emblem (1955-1971).svg|Emblem of East Pakistan
File:Coat of arms of NWFP.svg|Emblem of the North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
File:Coat of arms of FATA.svg|Emblem of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas
See also
{{Portal|Pakistan}}