The national emblem of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic was adopted in 1937 by the government of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. The device is based on the emblem of the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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The emblem features a drilling rig representing Baku

Baku

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's wealthy oil reservoir

Oil reservoir

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s and, behind it, a sunrise, standing for the future of the Azeri nation. The hammer and sickle

Hammer and sickle

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 are prominently featured above it while the red star (symbolizing "socialism on all five continents") sits at the top of the emblem, for the victory of Communism and the "world-wide socialist community of states". The outer rim features symbols of agriculture — wheat and cotton.

The slogan on the banner bears the Soviet Union state motto ("Workers of the world, unite!

Workers of the world, unite!

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") in both the Russian

Russian language

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 and Azerbaijani language

Azerbaijani language

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s. In Azerbaijani, it is "Бүтүн өлкəлəрин пролетарлары, бирлəшин!" (in the current Azerbaijani Latin script: "Bütün ölkələrin proletarları, birləşin!").

The full name of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic is spelled out in both in the Russian and Azeri languages.

The emblem was changed in 1992 to the present emblem

Coat of arms of Azerbaijan

The state emblem of Azerbaijan mixes traditional and modern symbols. The focal point of the emblem is the fire symbol. This symbol comes from the fact that Azerbaijan has many everlasting fires which also gives the name "land of eternal fire"....

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