This armorial of sovereign states shows the
coat of arms,
national emblem, or
seal for every
sovereign state. Although some countries do not have an official national emblem, unofficial emblems which are de facto used as national emblems are also shown below.
Note that due to copyright restrictions in some countries (including
Canada,
South Africa, and
Qatar), some emblems may not be displayed, or may be displayed with slight alterations in appearance from their official rendition, but nonetheless remain faithful to their
heraldic description.
^
abAlthough Afghanistan is a member of the United Nations, no other member state officially recognizes its de facto government, the
Islamic Emirate. The Islamic Emirate's emblem is therefore displayed on this list alongside the emblem of the UN-recognized government of Afghanistan, the
Islamic Republic.
^France does not have an official national emblem. A diplomatic emblem is commonly used and appears on French passports. An
unofficial coat of arms is less commonly used.
^Never officially adopted but used de facto since 1943
^De facto only, as
Turkey currently does not have any official
coat of arms, seal or emblem. The crescent moon and star is used on Turkish passports, identity cards, and at diplomatic missions.
External links
NGW.nl, Heraldry of the world: International Civic Arms (33,000 arms of countries, states etc.)