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Each country has its identity and unique symbol that is an icon to the world to recognise the particular state. Even the country uses its special seal in high profile files and documents to address the government in the written work dedicated only to a specific audience. We will see in this article how the state seal of Myanmar has evolved over the years to look like what it looks like today. Myanmar has added and deleted elements from its seal to provide a particular meaning to the state and its motto.
Description
Here we will see what the state seal of Myanmar means and what each aspect or element in the symbol portrays. There is a lot in the state seal of Myanmar which carries a great deal of symbolic value to the nation’s endeavours, its motto, and its past.
The emblem of the seal has the Map of Myanmar with 14 olive branches having seven on either side of the map on a red background.
On the side of the two branches, two lions are facing each other guarding the map of Myanmar.
There are a few writings on the labels of the state seal on the ribbon. The scripts are as follows:
1. The middle ribbon has the writing of the name of the country, “Republic of the Union of Myanmar”, in the Burmese ribbon.
2. Then, under the left lion, another writing says “Union” on the ribbon of the lion.
3. Under the right lion, there is a writing that says Myanmar under the right lion.
4. The word president is under the ribbon of the map.
In the map, a five-point star is pointed towards the top of the symbol.
The traditional Burmese flower is around the seal of the state.
Usage
The state seal of Myanmar is used for various purposes in the global community as it is unique. Thus it is used for various purposes such as:
It is used in the vehicles of the various personnel holding the presidential office or the government.
The officials use it in the presidential palace for government official uses.
This seal exists in parliamentary buildings such as Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, Pyithu Hluttaw, and Amyotha Hluttaw, the different levels of government such as the union, the regional and state offices, the state government, and other self-administered zones and different divisions of the government.
These seals are also used in the child agencies in embassies and courts of justice and the organisations and departments’ offices approved by the union government.
They are used in foreign offices associated with the state of Myanmar.
They are also embedded in the files and objects and used in states’ receptions. They embark on the symbol of the state.
They are used on the state’s currency banknotes to mark its currency ownership.
They are used in highly confidential state documents, like those carrying the state’s proposed bills, laws, or budget.
Short History of the Evolution of the State Seal of Myanmar
Before 1948
Before 1948 the state seal of Myanmar, then known as Burma, was a green peacock. It continued to be the state seal till the British colonial times. It also featured on the Burmese rupees as a symbol of the nation.
From January 1948 to January 1974
During this period, the constituent assembly approved a state seal with the “Republic of Union of Myanmar” written on its ribbon under the lions. Also, the state seal had three lions, two at the sides and one at the top of the map, encircled with a verse that said “happiness through harmony”, adopted during the country’s independence in 1948.
From January 1974 to June 1989
During this period, the state adopted a new state seal that consisted of some socialist symbols, such as the pinion having 14 teeth that surrounded the map of the state. The word on the ribbon became “socialist republic of the Union of Myanmar”. A five-point star towards the upwards also replaced the third lion on the top.
October 1988 to October 2010
The state adopted a new seal that replaced the expression of “socialist republic of the Union of Myanmar” with the phrase “Union of Myanmar” and changed it to golden colour.
From 2011 to the present times
The constitution of Burma made specific changes to the seal of the state. The body added a background of red colour and seven olive branches, removing the pinion from the state seal. The seal read “Republic of the Union of Myanmar”.
Conclusion
Thus, we can conclude from the article that we learn how Myanmar used its state seal for different purposes and how the constitutional amendments and the country’s motto affected and changed the seal’s appearance. We also saw how the seal of the state of Myanmar changed over time, right from the time of independence to the present times. We also know what all the elements of the seal stand for and symbolise individually and how they have played a crucial role in portraying the state’s motto.
