The emblem of uzbekistan

2. History Emblem of Uzbekistan. 
Prior to the October Revolution and the subsequent establishment of the 
Soviet regime in the country, the local khanates and emirates such as the Emirate 
of Bukhara and the Khanate of Khiva that gave way to the Uzbek Soviet Socialist 
Republic, lacked the coat of arms in the western sense of the word, with the local 
states using more traditional ways of self-representation and symbols of 
governance. 
Bukharan People's Republic 
Bukharan People's Soviet Republic on the map of the U.S.S.R marked in 
green, circa 1922 
On September 1, 1920, the Young Bukharians and bukharan communists 
started a revolt in the city of Charjow supported by the RSFSR, against the emir of 
Bukhara Mohammed Alim Khan and the government of the Emirate. On the 
second September, the bolsheviks and their allies captured the city after heavy 

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aerial bombardment and an effective destruction of numerous parts of the city. 
Emir of Bukhara and his court first fled to the Eastern Bukhara and subsequently 
into Afghanistan. 
14 September 1920 marked the date when a republican form of government 
was adopted and all the related government institutions were established. On 
October 8, during the All-Bukharan Kurultai, formation of the Bukharan People's 
Soviet Republic was announced, followed by an adoption of a constitution on 23 
September of the next year, by the same congressional body, the kurultai. 
Emblem of the Uzbek SSR (1929-1937) 
Emblem of the Uzbek SSR from 1929 to 1937 
On July 11, 1939, a decree was issued by the Central Government of the 
Soviet Union, as to alter the alphabets of several republics within the union into the 
cyrillic script. Thus, on 8 May 1940, the Uzbek script was changed from Latin 
alphabet, into the new Cyrillic one, based on Russian. On 16 January 1941, the 
emblem of the republic followed suit, and it too, switched its inscription from Latin 
script to Cyrillic. H c , c g w g «Ӯз.С.С.Р.»
place of the old Latin one. 
Emblem of the Uzbek SSR (1978-1991) 
Emblem of the Uzbek SSR, as prescribed in the 1978 Constitution 
Further down the line, in the new constitution of 19 April 1978, a new 
description of the emblem was given, which brought forth several alterations to the 
design. The article 178. read thusly: 
Government Emblem of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic consists of the 
hammer and sickle in the rays of sun, surrounded by a wreath, on the right 
consisting of ears of wheat and on the right, of a branch of cotton plant with 
flowers and open buds of cotton. On the top of the emblem is a five-pointed star 
and at the bottom, a part of the world globe. On the ribbon of the wreath are the 

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c p ; Uz k : «Бутун дунё пролетарлари, бирлашингиз»
g : «Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!». A
w c p «Ўз.ССР». 
This version of the emblem survived until the Dissolution of the Soviet 
Union, when a new coat of arms, along with other state insignia such as a flag was 
adopted, for the newly independent Republic of Uzbekistan. 
Post Independence 
The current state emblem of Uzbekistan approved by the 10th session of the 
Supreme Council of Uzbekistan on 2 July 1992 in accordance with the law No. 
616-XII "About the State emblem of the Republic of Uzbekistan". 
The symbolism 
In the centre of the emblem depicts Khumo with wings spread — in Uzbek 
mythology, the symbol of happiness and freedom. Uzbek poet Alisher Navoi 
characterized the bird Humo as the kindest of all living beings. 
In the upper part of the emblem is an octagon, symbolizing the unity and the 
confirmation of the republic. The crescent and star inside the eight-pointed star are 
the sacred symbols of Islam. 
The image of the sun symbolizes the light that illuminates the path of the 
Uzbek state, whilst the flourishing valley emphasizes the unique and favorable 
natural and climatic conditions of the Republic. 
Two rivers, run through the valley, representing the Amu-Darya and Syr-
Darya, which flow through the territory of Uzbekistan. 
The ears of wheat are the symbol of bread, and mark the wealth and 
prosperity of the republic, with open cotton boxes characterizing the previously 
vital cotton industry of Uzbekistan. Together, wheat and cotton boxes entwined 

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with ribbon of the tricolor of national flag, symbolize the consolidation of the 
peoples living in the Republic. 
Gallery 
State Emblem of the Republic of Uzbekistan 
The state emblem of Uzbekistan was formally adopted on July 2, 1992 by the 
newly established Republic of Uzbekistan. It bears many similarities to the 
emblem of the previous Uzbek SSR, which Republic of Uzbekistan succeeded. 
Like other post-Soviet republics whose symbols do not predate the October 
Revolution, the current emblem retains some components of the Soviet one. Prior 
to 1992, Uzbekistan had an emblem similar to all other Soviet Republics, with 
standard communist emblems and insignia. 
The coat of arms displays the natural wealth of the country. On the left there 
is a cotton plant, which has been immensely important to the country's industry and 
agriculture since the Soviet era as the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic was one of 
the main producers and supplies of cotton in the entirety of the USSR, thus it is 
often called the white gold symbolizing its sheer significance. 
To the right is a wreath of wheat ears, symbolizing the country's wealth and 
prosperity. Together, both cotton and wheat plants are intertwined with the ribbon 

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of the state flag, which portrays the peace and consolation of different peoples and 
ethnic groups living within the republic.. 
It is surmounted by the blue star of Rub El Hizb with white star and crescent 
inside, a symbol of Islam, which a majority of Uzbeks profess. 
In the center, a right-facing Huma (or Khumo) is displayed with outstretched 
wings. This legendary bird symbolizes peace, happiness and striving for freedom. 
Enclosed by the Huma's wings is a depiction of the rising sun over mountains, 
overlooking green pastures. Two rivers, the Amu Darya and Sir Darya, flow from 
the mountains and crepuscular rays emanate from the rising sun at the rear of the 
emblem. 
The Khumo is perched on a banner at the base of the cotton and wheat 
borders which bears the national colors and the name of the country in Latin script 
Oʻz k ).