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{{Short description|National emblem of the Republic of UzbekistanNone}}

|year_adopted = July 2, July 1992

|motto = {{lang|uz|O‘ZBEKISTON}}

The '''stateState emblemEmblem of [[Uzbekistan]]''' was formally adopted on 2 July 2, 1992 by the newly establish [[Uzbekistan|RepublicGovernment of Uzbekistan]]. It bears many similarities to the emblem of the previousformer [[Uzbek SSRSoviet Socialist Republic]], which the Republic of Uzbekistan succeeded. Like many 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 of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic|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 Union|Soviet era]] as the [[Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic]]SSR was one of the main producers and suppliessuppliers 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 of the [[flag of Uzbekistan|state flag]], which portrays the peace and consolation of different peoples and ethnic groups living within the republic.

{{"Blockquote|The Government emblem of the Bukharan People's Soviet Republic consists of a depiction of a green sheaf of dzhugara with a golden sickle thrust into it on the red background. At the upper part of the emblem, a sickle of a half crescent is placed above the sheaf, inside of which is a golden five-pointed star. The sheaf itself is surrounded by the inscription of "Bukharan People's Soviet Republic".|Central Government Archive of the Republic of Uzbekistan.}}

On 13–15 February 1925, in the city of [[Bukhara]], the first Uzbek Congress of the Soviets issued a declaration ''about the establishment of the [[Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic]]''. And 22 June 1925, the Central Executive Committee of the [[Soviet (council)|Soviets]] of the [[Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic|Uzbek SSR]] adopted a resolution No.67 ''Concerning the emblem and the flag of the Uzbek SSR'', which ''temporarily, until the establishment of the Constitution of the Uzbek SSR.'' established the emblem of the republic.

The project of the emblem taken as basis of the final design consisted of depictions of ''uraq'' [[hammer and sickle|(a sickle) and a hammer]] criss-cross with the handles down and surrounded by a wreath of ears and branches of cotton. The red ribbon, surrounding the wreath, is adorned with the inscription ''Uz.S.S.R'' (in the Arabic script of the [[Uzbek Languagelanguage]] and in [[Russian Language|Russian]]. A red star with a golden borders is located at the upper side of the emblem; the emblem is surrounded with the inscription, both in Russian and Uzbek, of the communist motto: "[[Workers of the world, unite!|Proletarians of the world, unite!]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.heraldicum.ru/uzbekstn/ussr.htm|title=Гербы узбекистана}}</ref>

In 1927–1928, a series of reforms were made to change the writing system of the [[Uzbek Language]]language into a Latinized alphabet, known as [[Yañalif]], intended as a singular alphabet for all the [[Turkic Languages]] of the [[USSR]]. In accordance with this, the inscription on the coat of arms was altered, in order to reflect the current reforms. Furthermore, several smaller changes were implemented due to the secession of [[Tajikistan]] as a separate republic within the Soviet Union in 1929 and separation of the [[Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic]] from [[the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic|Uz.S.S.R.]]

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 Alphabet|Russian]]. On 16 January 1941, the emblem of the republic followed suit, and it too, switched its inscription from Latin script to Cyrillic. Hence, the coat of arms got a new insignia of «Ӯз.С.С.Р.» in the place of the old [[latin script|Latin]] one.

{{"Blockquote|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 inscriptions; [[Uzbek Language|Uzbek]] on the left: «Бутун дунё пролетарлари, бирлашингиз» and [[Russian Language|Russian]] on the right: «Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!». At the bottom of the two ribbons is the inscription «Ўз.ССР».|[[Constitution of the Uzbek SSR (1978)]]}}

The current state emblem of [[Uzbekistan]] approved by the 10th session of the [[Supreme AssemblyCouncil of the Republic of (Uzbekistan)|Supreme AssemblyCouncil]] of Uzbekistan on 2 July 1992 in accordance with the law No. 616-XII "About the State emblem of the Republic of Uzbekistan".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://parliament.gov.uz/en/coat/|title=Arms|access-date=2020-09-11|archive-date=2022-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815103609/https://parliament.gov.uz/en/coat/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In the centre of the emblem depicts [[Huma bird|Khumo]] with wings spread — inspread—in Uzbek mythology, the symbol of happiness and freedom. Uzbek poet [[Alisher Navoi]] characterized the bird Humo as the kindest of all living beings.<ref>http name=":0" //parliament.gov.uz/en/coat/</ref>

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 production in Uzbekistan|cotton industry]] of Uzbekistan. Together, wheat and cotton boxes entwined with ribbon of the tricolor of national flag, symbolize the consolidation of the peoples living in the Republic.<ref>http name=":0" //parliament.gov.uz/en/coat/</ref>

File:Emblem of Karakalpakstan.svg | [[Emblem of Karakalpakstan]]

File:PassportUzbek of Uzbekistan-VECTORpassport.svg | An Uzbek passport with the national emblem displayed on the front