The law “On the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Armenia” was adopted on April 19, 1992, by the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Armenia.
It is a rendition of the Coat of Arms of the First Armenian Republic (1918-1920) designed by member of the Russian Academy of Fine Arts, Architect Alexander Tamanian and artist Hakob Kojoyan.
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.THE LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
ON THE COAT OF ARMS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
15.06.2006
Non official translation
Article 1. Law Regulation Subject
This law regulates the use and order of application of the coat of arms of the Republic of Armenia.
Article 2. The Coat of Arms of the Republic of Armenia
The coat of arms of the Republic of Armenia is one of the state symbols of the Republic of Armenia.
The coat of arms of the Republic of Armenia has a shield at its center. On the shield are depicted Ararat Mount together with Noah’s Ark and the coats of arms of the four kingdoms of historical Armenia; left from above the Bagratuni, right from above the Arshakuni, left from bottom the Artashisyan, right from bottom the Rubinyans. The shield is held by an eagle (on the left) and a lion (on the right,) and above the shield there are depicted a sword, a branch, bundle of wheat, a chain and a ribbon. The main colour of the coat of arms of the Republic of Armenia is golden. The colour of the kingdoms of the historical Armenia left from above is red, right from above is blue, left from bottom is blue, right from bottom is red and the mount, depicted at the center of the shield is orange. The mentioned colours symbolized the colours of the flag of the Republic of Armenia.
The image(coloured) of the coat of arms of the Republic of Armenia is presented in the component appendix of this law.Read more...