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Afghanistan, AFG, AF Asia	PNG SVG
Aland Islands, ALA, AX Europe	PNG SVG
Albania, ALB, AL Europe	PNG SVG
Algeria, DZA, DZ Africa	PNG SVG
American Samoa, ASM, AS Oceania	PNG
Andorra, AND, AD Europe	PNG SVG
Angola, AGO, AO Africa	PNG SVG
Anguilla, AIA, AI North America	PNG SVG
Antarctica, ATA, AQ Antarctica	PNG SVG
Antigua and Barbuda, ATG, AG North America	PNG SVG
Argentina, ARG, AR South America	PNG SVG
Armenia, ARM, AM Asia	PNG SVG
Aruba, ABW, AW North America	PNG SVG
Australia, AUS, AU Oceania	PNG SVG
Austria, AUT, AT Europe	PNG SVG
Azerbaijan, AZE, AZ Asia	PNG SVG
Bahamas, BHS, BS North America	PNG SVG
Bahrain, BHR, BH Asia	PNG SVG
Bangladesh, BGD, BD Asia	PNG SVG
Barbados, BRB, BB North America	PNG SVG
Belarus, BLR, BY Europe	PNG SVG
Belgium, BEL, BE Europe	PNG SVG
Belize, BLZ, BZ North America	PNG SVG
Benin, BEN, BJ Africa	PNG SVG
Bermuda, BMU, BM North America	PNG SVG
Bhutan, BTN, BT Asia	PNG SVG
Bolivia, BOL, BO South America	PNG SVG
Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, BES, BQ North America	PNG SVG
Bosnia and Herzegovina, BIH, BA Europe	PNG SVG
Botswana, BWA, BW Africa	PNG SVG
Bouvet Island, BVT, BV Antarctica
Brazil, BRA, BR South America	PNG SVG
British Indian Ocean Territory, IOT, IO Asia
British Virgin Islands, VGB, VG North America	PNG SVG
Brunei, BRN, BN Asia	PNG SVG
Bulgaria, BGR, BG Europe	PNG SVG
Burkina Faso, BFA, BF Africa	PNG SVG
Burundi, BDI, BI Africa	PNG SVG
Cambodia, KHM, KH Asia	PNG SVG
Cameroon, CMR, CM Africa	PNG SVG

Canada, CAN, CA North America	PNG SVG
Cape Verde, CPV, CV Africa	PNG SVG
Cayman Islands, CYM, KY North America	PNG SVG
Central African Republic, CAF, CF Africa	PNG SVG
Chad, TCD, TD Africa	PNG SVG
Chile, CHL, CL South America	PNG SVG
China, CHN, CN Asia	PNG SVG
Christmas Island, CXR, CX Oceania	PNG SVG
Cocos Islands, CCK, CC Asia
Colombia, COL, CO South America	PNG SVG
Comoros, COM, KM Africa	PNG SVG
Cook Islands, COK, CK Oceania	PNG SVG
Costa Rica, CRI, CR North America	PNG SVG
Croatia, HRV, HR Europe	PNG SVG
Cuba, CUB, CU North America	PNG SVG
Curacao, CUW, CW North America	PNG SVG
Cyprus, CYP, CY Europe	PNG SVG
Czechia, CZE, CZ Europe	PNG SVG
Democratic Republic of the Congo, COD, CD Africa	PNG SVG
Denmark, DNK, DK Europe	PNG SVG
Djibouti, DJI, DJ Africa	PNG SVG
Dominica, DMA, DM North America	PNG SVG
Dominican Republic, DOM, DO North America	PNG SVG
Ecuador, ECU, EC South America	PNG SVG
Egypt, EGY, EG Africa	PNG SVG
El Salvador, SLV, SV North America	PNG SVG
Equatorial Guinea, GNQ, GQ Africa	PNG SVG
Eritrea, ERI, ER Africa	PNG SVG
Estonia, EST, EE Europe	PNG SVG
Ethiopia, ETH, ET Africa	PNG SVG
Falkland Islands, FLK, FK South America	PNG SVG
Faroe Islands, FRO, FO Europe	PNG SVG
Fiji, FJI, FJ Oceania	PNG SVG
Finland, FIN, FI Europe	PNG SVG
France, FRA, FR Europe	PNG SVG
French Guiana, GUF, GF South America	PNG SVG
French Polynesia, PYF, PF Oceania	PNG SVG
French Southern Territories, ATF, TF Antarctica	PNG SVG
Gabon, GAB, GA Africa	PNG SVG
Gambia, GMB, GM Africa	PNG SVG

Georgia, GEO, GE Asia	PNG SVG
Germany, DEU, DE Europe	PNG SVG
Ghana, GHA, GH Africa	PNG SVG
Gibraltar, GIB, GI Europe	PNG SVG
Greece, GRC, GR Europe	PNG SVG
Greenland, GRL, GL North America	PNG SVG
Grenada, GRD, GD North America	PNG SVG
Guadeloupe, GLP, GP North America	PNG SVG
Guam, GUM, GU Oceania	PNG SVG
Guatemala, GTM, GT North America	PNG SVG
Guernsey, GGY, GG Europe	PNG SVG
Guinea, GIN, GN Africa	PNG SVG
Guinea-Bissau, GNB, GW Africa	PNG SVG
Guyana, GUY, GY South America	PNG SVG
Haiti, HTI, HT North America	PNG SVG
Heard Island and McDonald Islands, HMD, HM Antarctica
Honduras, HND, HN North America	PNG SVG
Hong Kong, HKG, HK Asia	PNG SVG
Hungary, HUN, HU Europe	PNG SVG
Iceland, ISL, IS Europe	PNG SVG
India, IND, IN Asia	PNG SVG
Indonesia, IDN, ID Asia	PNG SVG
Iran, IRN, IR Asia	PNG SVG
Iraq, IRQ, IQ Asia	PNG SVG
Ireland, IRL, IE Europe	PNG SVG
Isle of Man, IMN, IM Europe	PNG SVG
Israel, ISR, IL Asia	PNG SVG
Italy, ITA, IT Europe	PNG SVG
Ivory Coast, CIV, CI Africa	PNG SVG
Jamaica, JAM, JM North America	PNG SVG
Japan, JPN, JP Asia	PNG SVG
Jersey, JEY, JE Europe	PNG SVG
Jordan, JOR, JO Asia	PNG SVG
Kazakhstan, KAZ, KZ Asia	PNG SVG
Kenya, KEN, KE Africa	PNG SVG
Kiribati, KIR, KI Oceania	PNG SVG
Kosovo, XKX, XK Europe	PNG SVG
Kuwait, KWT, KW Asia	PNG SVG
Kyrgyzstan, KGZ, KG Asia	PNG SVG

Scientist: 2021-05-18 06:51:01

A national coat of arms in the modern world represents a country's idea, history, or environmental features. The members of society feel proud when seeing their national symbols, particularly on abroad trips. It is closely related to politics, sports, representation in different international events. It is undoubtedly less prominent than national flags because flags are less complex and easier to obtain. But these national symbols have a significant influence on the recognition of countries and patriotism.

The 11th - 12th centuries are the time when the first coats of arms emerged. It happened because armed nobility, kings, and dukes wanted to express their power and prosperity. With the complexity of relationships in society and the development of feudalism, it becomes customary to designate one's social position in this widespread way. All members of the aristocracy had their emblems, including women, priests, prominent and prosperous traders, and even some lower-class representatives.

In the 14th century, heraldic signs appeared in workshops, cities, and certain areas. Not so much time passed, probably one century, the first coats of arms of nation-states appeared. There is no possibility to find out the exact time of introduction of a particular state symbol, as their appearance has changed regularly. Current coats of arms of European countries are designed according to monarchs' coats of arms and reflect their historical and cultural features.

The main element of the major coat of arms is a shield. The front surface has a stylized design with some symbols. Official heraldry identifies the following forms:
French, a rectangle with a sharp point in the middle of the lower part.

French, a rectangle with a sharp point in the middle of the lower part.
Varyazhskaya is triangular with smooth arches.
Spanish - similar to French, but with a rounded underside.
Italian - oval.
German - triangular shapes with cut edges.

There are non-typical coats of arms. They are of such forms as round, square, or diagonal. The mentioned heraldry represents land associations or urban states.

The colors used on such emblems are named tinctures and are divided into two groups according to the medieval tradition:

1. Metals - gold and silver.
2. Enamels - purple (violet-purple), red (bright red), black, green, and blue.

A very limited set of colors was used in traditional heraldry. In the XII-XIII centuries, the colors listed were not available to the "lower class". Mostly, natural materials were not included in coats of arms of nobility. Besides, the coats of arms of European states may contain so-called furs or feathers - a particular combining of shapes and colors, expressing the precious emblems of power. There was a tradition to cover coat of arms with feathers or furs in the early Middle Ages. It fit monarchs who were wearing cloaks and mantles decorated with precious furs. There were no restrictions on the number and color combination in heraldry. In the middle ages, when creating the emblem, a few things were forbidden: to use the metal on the metal. Also, the enamel on the enamel was restricted too. They might be next to each other. A coat of arms that did not comply with this rule would not be treated as outstanding.

Anon: 2021-10-02 08:30:14

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