Mongolian Coat-of-Arms
The Mongolian People’s Republic coat-of-arms: (1) 1940-1949; (2) 1949-1960 and (3) 1960-1992. These images form the 22 mm central disk on both the Order of the Red Banner for Military Valor, the Order of Military Merit after 1940 and the Order of the Red Banner fpr Military Valor after 1961.
The 1940 coat-of-arms feataured a rider with a long lasso pole on a wind horse (a treasured steed, representing independence, sovereignty and spirit) with the sun rising over the mountains in the background. To the right and left are the heads of four herd animals (two per side) which form the basis of the Mongolian economy. A small red five-pointed star is at the top and the name, MONGOLIA, appears on the red ribbon at the base. The upper portion also features the tumen nasan, symbolizing eternity. The 1949 version retains many of the same elements, but uses the Mongolian abbreviation for the Mongolian People's Republic. The 1960 version replaces the Buddhist symbols with those of socialism and the wind-horse with a real horse. It also adds the cog-wheel symbol at the bottom and the Soyombo symbol on the red five-pointed star at the top.
The Mongolian People’s Republic coat-of-arms: (1) 1940-1949; (2) 1949-1960 and (3) 1960-1992. These images form the 22 mm central disk on both the Order of the Red Banner for Military Valor, the Order of Military Merit after 1940 and the Order of the Red Banner fpr Military Valor after 1961.
The 1940 coat-of-arms feataured a rider with a long lasso pole on a wind horse (a treasured steed, representing independence, sovereignty and spirit) with the sun rising over the mountains in the background. To the right and left are the heads of four herd animals (two per side) which form the basis of the Mongolian economy. A small red five-pointed star is at the top and the name, MONGOLIA, appears on the red ribbon at the base. The upper portion also features the tumen nasan, symbolizing eternity. The 1949 version retains many of the same elements, but uses the Mongolian abbreviation for the Mongolian People's Republic. The 1960 version replaces the Buddhist symbols with those of socialism and the wind-horse with a real horse. It also adds the cog-wheel symbol at the bottom and the Soyombo symbol on the red five-pointed star at the top.
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