Summary
The Emblem of East Turkestan (Uyghur: شەرقىي تۈركىستان دۆلەت گېربى) was adopted on 12 November 1933, when the Islamic Republic of East Turkestan declared independence. After the fall of the Islamic Republic, it became a symbol of the East Turkestan independence movement and appears on the official emblem of the East Turkistan Government in Exile.[1]
| Emblem of East Turkestan شەرقىي تۈركىستان دۆلەت گېربى | |
|---|---|
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| Armiger | Islamic Republic of East Turkestan |
| Adopted | 12 November 1933 |
| Crest | Three mullets azure |
| Shield | Basmala and crescent moon azure |
| Supporters | Lunar phase azure |
Description edit
All of the elements featured in the emblem are in azure, which is the tincture of blue in heraldry.
Basmala edit
The basmala in the middle is stylised as a tughra.
Crescent edit
There is a crescent moon under the Basmala.
Three Stars edit
There is three stars on top of the emblem which represent three independent states which existed in or throughout the East Turkestan territory.
Circles edit
There are 18 circles with different sizes which represent 18 local tribes who lived in the territory, which also represent the moon cycle.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Emblem of East Turkistan". East Turkistan Government in Exile. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2022.