Coat of arms of Dagestan
| Emblem of the Republic of Dagestan | |
|---|---|
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| Armiger | Sergey Melikov, Head of the Republic of Dagestan |
| Adopted | 1994 |
The coat of arms of Dagestan (Russian: Герб Дагестана, Avar: Дагъистаналъул герб, Azerbaijani: Дағыстанын ҝерби, romanized: Dağıstanın gerbi, Lezgian: Дагъустандин герб) was instituted on 20 October 1994. The eagle is a traditional symbol of nobility, courage, wisdom, and faith.[1]
References
Sources
- Dagestan: Edward Beliaev, Oksana Buranbaeva. Cavendish State Publishing 2005 ISBN 9780761420156 (Google Books)