The
emblem of
Tuva is a light
blue field with a
yellow border. In the center of the field is a traditional horseman, symbolizing Tuva's
sovereignty and spirit. The coat of arms was created in 1992, and is similar to the present state
emblem of Mongolia, which was adopted that same year.
Meaning of the colors
The yellow symbolizes
gold and
Buddhism. Blue symbolizes the
moral
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s of
nomadic
herdsmen (who are commonly respected in the region), as well the Tuvan
sky. The blue pall symbolizes the confluence of the
Bii-Khem (Bolshoy Yenisei) and
Kaa-Khem (Maly Yenisei) rivers at the Tuvan
capital
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Common uses
* Capital city, a municipality of primary status
** List of national capital cities
* Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences
* Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...
of
Kyzyl, where they form the
Yenisei River, known to locals as the Ulug-Khem River. White
symbol
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izes
silver and
virtue; additionally, it is common in Tuva for hostesses to greet guests with silver streamers in their arms.
Historical emblems
File: Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic (1926-1930).svg, Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic (1926–1930)
File: Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic (1930).svg, Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic (1930)
File: Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic (1930-1933).svg, Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic (1930–1935)
File: Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic (1933-1939).svg, Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic (1935–1939)
File: Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic (1939-1941).svg, Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic (1939–1941)
File: Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic (1941-1943).svg, Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic (1941–1943)
File: Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg, Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943–1944)
File: Coat of arms of the Tuvan ASSR (1962-1978).svg, Emblem of the Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1962–1978)
File: Coat of arms of the Tuvan ASSR (1978-1992).svg, Emblem of the Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1978–1992)
See also
*
Flag of Tuva
The flag of Tuva, a republic in the Russian Federation, is a light blue field with a white-fimbriated pall of the same color bordering a yellow triangle on the hoist.
White symbolizes silver and virtue; additionally, it is common in Tuva for host ...
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