Coat of arms of Jordan
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Adopted	1921

On August 25, 1934, the Executive Council (The Council of Ministers at the time) issued Directive No. 558 declaring the Coat of Arms (Arabic: شعار الأردن‎), (which was designed in 1921 upon the request of His Highness Prince Abdullah I) as the official emblem of the country and outlining its specific design layout. On February 21, 1982, the Council of Ministers issued the official Notification No. 6, which gave written specifications and explanations of the official emblem of the country.

[edit] External links

• Description from King Hussein's website
• Description from Embassy of Jordan in Washington

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