The emblem of the

Republic of Artsakh Artsakh, officially the Republic of Artsakh () or the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (),, is a list of states with limited recognition, breakaway state in the South Caucasus whose territory is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan ...

consists of an

eagle Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...

above which is an ornamented crown. On the chest of the eagle is a shield with a panorama of a mountain range and under it a vertically set

Flag of Artsakh On June 2, 1992, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), a breakaway state in the South Caucasus region, adopted a flag derived from the flag of Armenia, to which a white, five-toothed, stepped carpet pattern is added, beginning at the two verges of ...

. Over this are the two stone heads of "Granny and Gramps" (Տատիկ և Պապիկ, ''Tatik yev Papik'') from the

We Are Our Mountains ''We Are Our Mountains'' ( hy, Մենք ենք մեր լեռները, translit=Menk' enk' mer leṙnerə) is a large monument north of Stepanakert, the capital city of self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, de-jure part of Azerbaijan. The sculp ...

monument in

Stepanakert / az, Xankəndi, italic=no , settlement_type = City , image_skyline = File:StepanakertCollage.jpg , imagesize = 300px , image_caption = From top left: Holy Mother ...

, the capital of Artsakh. The eagle's feet clutch various agricultural products including

wheat Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain that is a worldwide staple food. The many species of wheat together make up the genus ''Triticum'' ; the most widely grown is common wheat (''T. aestivum''). The archaeologi ...

and

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. The outer rim is made up of a golden circular ribbon bearing inscription "Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի Հանրապետություն-Արցախ" ("Artsakh Republic of Mountainous Karabakh") in

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. The coat of arms was adopted by the decision of the Supreme Council of the Republic on November 17, 1992 and is regulated by the "Charter on the State Coat of Arms of the NKR".

Description

The coat of arms is an image of an eagle with outstretched wings, above the head of which is the crown of the Artaxiad dynasty. On the eagle's chest there is a shield divided into two parts: in the upper part there is a panorama of Bolshoy Kirs Mountain, the highest point of the republic and the Karabakh Ridge, in the lower part there is a vertical image of the flag of Nagorno-Karabakh. In the center of the shield is the monument "

We are our Mountains ''We Are Our Mountains'' ( hy, Մենք ենք մեր լեռները, translit=Menk' enk' mer leṙnerə) is a large monument north of Stepanakert, the capital city of self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, de-jure part of Azerbaijan. The sculp ...

" in

Stepanakert / az, Xankəndi, italic=no , settlement_type = City , image_skyline = File:StepanakertCollage.jpg , imagesize = 300px , image_caption = From top left: Holy Mother ...

(Khankendi), the capital of Artsakh. The eagle holds the fruits of agriculture: wheat, grapes and mulberries. The eagle is surrounded by a golden ribbon with the inscription "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic — Artsakh" in black letters in Armenian: The author explained the symbolism of the coat of arms as follows: the edges of the six feathers of the eagle's outstretched wings turn into an ornament — these are six vowel letters of the Armenian alphabet, and below 36 feathers, this is a quote from the Armenian poet

Gevorg Emin Gevorg Emin (, September 30, 1919 – June 11, 1998) was an Armenian poet, essayist, and translator. Biography Emin, the son of a school teacher, was born in the town of Ashtarak. In 1927, his family moved to Yerevan, the capital of Sovie ...

: a regiment of 36 people defended the nation, these are words about 36 letters of the alphabet. The crown of

Tigran the Great Tigranes II, more commonly known as Tigranes the Great ( hy, Տիգրան Մեծ, ''Tigran Mets''; grc, Τιγράνης ὁ Μέγας ''Tigránes ho Mégas''; la, Tigranes Magnus) (140 – 55 BC) was King of Armenia under whom the ...

above the eagle's head, indicating the wealth and power of the Artaxiads, symbolizes the eternity of passing generations. Wheat ears indicate abundance and hospitality, each ear consists of 13 grains — one guiding, the rest paired according to the number of months of the year, "I pray to God that He will give us bread all year round, so that we can allocate a share of it to others," said Lavrent Galayan.

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File:KarabakhskyDrum1coinBiga.jpg, Coat of arms on a 1 dram coin File:NagornoKarabakhP1-2-Dram-2004-donatedta f.jpg, Coat of arms on a 2 dram banknote File:Tigran Mets.jpg, Coin of Tigran the Great with the image of the crown of the Artaxiad dynasty File:2014 Stepanakert, Monument My i Nasze Góry (02).jpg,

monument File:Մեծ Քիրս.JPG, Bolshoy Kirs Mountain

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* {{Coats of arms of Asia Republic of Artsakh Armenian culture Artsakh Artsakh Artsakh Artsakh Artsakh Artsakh National coats of arms Artsakh, Republic of, Coat of arms of

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