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The current flag was adopted on 12 January 1992, [1] with the current official colour standards being set on 8 July 2011. Until 1992, the flag had a communist star above the Soyombo, during the final 47 years of the Mongolian People's Republic. The flag was originally designed by artist Dodiin Choidog (Додийн Чойдог). [2]
On the centre of the field is a combination of the Soyombo symbol and the wind horse (treasured steed), symbolizing Mongolia's independence, sovereignty, and spirit. Sun, moon and fire symbols derived from the Xiongnu. Above the field is a Cintamani (Чандмань), representing the Buddhist Three Jewels, which in Mongolian folklore grants ...
The two variants of the Soyombo symbol. The Soyombo symbol has appeared on the national flag of Mongolia since its independence in 1911 (except between 1940 and 1945). It served as the Emblem of Mongolia from 1911 to 1940, and was included in the design again in 1992. Mongolian Armed Forces vehicles bear the symbol as a marking.
Flag of The Mongolian People's Republic: A vertical triband of red (hoist-side and fly-side) and blue with a Soyombo symbol and a 5-pointed star centered on the hoist-side of the red band. [20] [23] [28] 1992–2011: Flag of Mongolia: Earlier version of Mongolia's current flag, using the colors of the flag of the Mongolian People's Republic ...
The script was designed in 1686 by Zanabazar, the first spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia, who also designed the Horizontal square script. [2] The Soyombo script was created as the fourth Mongolian script, only 38 years after the invention of the Clear script. The name of the script alludes to this story.
Name of Symbol Picture National flag: Flag of Mongolia: Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Mongolia: State seal State seal of Mongolia: National anthem: Mongol Ulsiin töriin duulal: National flower: Scabiosa [citation needed] National bird: Falcon [1] National animal: Takhi (Przewalski's horse) [2] National dish: Buuz [3]
Orders, decorations, and medals of Mongolia (3 C, 10 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Mongolia" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
The Bogd Khanate of Mongolia [a] was a de facto country in Outer Mongolia between 1911 and 1915 and again from 1921 to 1924. By the spring of 1911, some prominent Mongol nobles including Prince Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren persuaded the Jebstundamba Khutukhtu to convene a meeting of nobles and ecclesiastical officials to discuss independence from Qing China.