The emblem of Karakalpakstan is one of the official symbols (along with the
flag and
anthem) of
republic Karakalpakstan within
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ...
. It was approved on April 9, 1993.
The coat of arms was developed from a sketch by Karakalpak artist Jollybai Izentaev based on the
emblem of Uzbekistan
The state emblem of Uzbekistan was formally adopted on July 2, 1992 by the newly establish Republic of Uzbekistan. It bears many similarities to the emblem of the previous Uzbek SSR, which Republic of Uzbekistan succeeded. Like other post-Soviet ...
.
The emblem of Karakalpakstan is very similar to the emblem of Uzbekistan, and practically copies it in parts. It is a sign of the unity of the two republics. The emblem of Karakalpakstan shows the rising sun above the dark blue mountains and the ancient
Zoroastrian
Zoroastrianism is an Iranian religion and one of the world's oldest organized faiths, based on the teachings of the Iranian-speaking prophet Zoroaster. It has a dualistic cosmology of good and evil within the framework of a monotheistic ...
fortress of Chilpyk - a symbol of ancient history and culture of the republic, the
Amu Darya
The Amu Darya, tk, Amyderýa/ uz, Amudaryo// tg, Амударё, Amudaryo ps, , tr, Ceyhun / Amu Derya grc, Ὦξος, Ôxos (also called the Amu, Amo River and historically known by its Latin name or Greek ) is a major river in Central Asi ...
and the
Aral Sea, surrounded by a wreath of wheat ears on the right and cotton branches with open boxes of cotton on the left. At the top of the coat of arms is an octahedron of blue with orange edges, inside which is a crescent with a white star. In the center of the coat of arms is a depiction of the mythical
Kumai bird with open wings. The inscription "QARAQALPAQSTAN" (or "ҚАРАҚАЛПАҚСТАН") is written at the bottom of the ribbon bow of the wreath, which symbolizes the national flag of the republic. The wreath made of branches of cotton and wheat is tied with ribbons of flowers from the flags of
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ...
and
Karakalpakstan
Karakalpakstan, / officially the Republic of Karakalpakstan, / is an autonomous republic of Uzbekistan. It occupies the whole northwestern part of Uzbekistan. The capital is Nukus (' / ). The Republic of Karakalpakstan has an area of , and ...
.
History
First version
The first Constitution of the Karakalpak ASSR was adopted on December 21, 1934, by the
2nd Congress of Soviets of the Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
The emblem of the republic consisted of images on a red background of a golden sickle and hammer, placed criss-crosswise with handles downwards and surrounded by a wreath of wheat ears, at the bottom on the sling was the image of the
Karakul rune.
Second version
On March 23, 1937, the new Constitution of the Karakalpak Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was approved. The constitution described the arms in Article 110:
Inscriptions on the arms: the abbreviation of the name of the republic in Uzbek "OZSSR", in Karakalpak "QQASSR" and in Russian "ККАССР"; the motto: in Karakalpak region "PYTKIL DYNJA PROLETARLARI BIRLESINIZ"; in Uzbek "BUTUN DUNJA PROLETARLARI BIRLASINIZ".
First revision
In the late 1930s, the process of translating the written languages of the
USSR
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen nationa ...
into a
Cyrillic basis began, in 1940 an alphabet and spelling rules for the
Karakalpak language
Karakalpak is a Turkic language spoken by Karakalpaks in Karakalpakstan. It is divided into two dialects, Northeastern Karakalpak and Southeastern Karakalpak. It developed alongside Uzbek and neighboring Kazakh languages, being markedly influence ...
were developed. The new alphabet was introduced by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the CCASSR on July 18, 1940, which established a deadline before January 1, 1942 for the transition of the press, education and institutions to a new alphabet.
Inscriptions on the coat of arms: the abbreviation of the name of the republic in Uzbek "ЎССР", in Karakalpak "ҚҚАССР" and in Russian "ККАССР"; the motto: in Karakalpak language БАРЛЫК, ЕЛЛЕРДИН ПРОЛЕТАРЛАРЫ, БИРЛЕСИНИЗ!"; in Uzbek "БУТУН ДУНЁ ПРОЛЕТАРЛАРИ, БИРЛАШИНГИЗ!".
Second revision
In 1956, the abbreviation mark between the letters on the coat of arms was deleted.
Third revision
After the adoption of the new
Constitution of the USSR in 1977 and the new Constitution of the Uzbek SSR, the Extraordinary 8th Session of the Supreme Soviet of the 9th convocation of the Karakalpak ASSR on May 29, 1978 adopted a new Constitution of the CCASSR. Article 156.
"The State Emblem of the Karakalpak Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic is the State Emblem of the Uzbek SSR, which is an image of the sickle and hammer in the sun, surrounded by a wreath on the right of the wheat ears and to the left - cotton branches with flowers and open cotton boxes, a five-pointed star, and below it a part of the globe is depicted: on the ribbon there is a wreath of inscriptions: on the right - in the Karakalpak language "БАРЛЫК ЕЛЛЕРДИН ПРОЛЕТАРЛАРЫ, БИРЛЕСИНИЗ!", on the left - in Uzbek "БУТУН ДУНЁ ПРОЛЕТАРЛАРИ, БИРЛАШИНГИЗ!" Below on the ribbon of the ribbon there is an inscription "ЎзССР" and letters of a smaller size "ҚҚАССР".
Changes in the emblem of 1978: the abbreviation of the name of the republic in Russian was deleted; the distribution of the words of the motto on the ribbon turns has changed - if earlier on each tape there were two words arranged in two rows, now there are four words on the upper turn of the tape (in two rows), and on the bottom - only one.
References
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Karakalpakstan
Karakalpakstan, / officially the Republic of Karakalpakstan, / is an autonomous republic of Uzbekistan. It occupies the whole northwestern part of Uzbekistan. The capital is Nukus (' / ). The Republic of Karakalpakstan has an area of , and ...