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Myanmar Armed Forces
The Tatmadaw, also known as the Sit-Tat, is the armed forces of Myanmar (formerly Burma). It is administered by the Ministry of Defence and composed of the Myanmar Army, the Myanmar Navy and the Myanmar Air Force. Auxiliary services include the Myanmar Police Force, the Border Guard Forces, the Myanmar Coast Guard, and the People's Militia Units. Since independence in 1948, the Tatmadaw has faced significant ethnic insurgencies, especially in Chin, Kachin, Kayin, Kayah, and Shan states. General Ne Win took control of the country in a 1962 coup d'état, attempting to build an autarkic society called the Burmese Way to Socialism. Following the violent repression of nationwide protests in 1988, the military agreed to free elections in 1990, but ignored the resulting victory of the National League for Democracy and imprisoned its leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The 1990s also saw the escalation of the conflict involving Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
State Seal Of Myanmar
The State Seal of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar () is the national emblem used in all official government documents, including publications. As the seal is an official symbol, there are State Seal and regarding appropriate usage of it. The seal's design was partly inspired by that of the Coat of arms of the United Kingdom, and since Myanmar's independence, has changed three times. Description * At the centre of the Seal is the map of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. The sprigs of ''Eugenia'' containing fourteen leaves each are on either side of the map. * The sprigs of ''Eugenia'' are flanked on each side by an artistic Myanmar lion. The lion on the left side faces towards the left and the lion on the right side faces towards the right * The name of the country in Burmese, , is expressed on the ribbon at the foot of the Seal. The expression is on the scroll which is under the left lion. The expression is under the map. The expression is under the right lion. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
