State Seal o Myanmar

The state seal o the Republic o the Union o Myanmar () is uised in aw offeecial govrenment documents, includin publications. 

 Description 
The coat o airms haes twa lions facin opposite ane anither, an at its center is a cairt o Burma. The coat o airms is surroondit bi traditional Burmese flouer designs an a star at its tap. The new State Seal, as stipulatit bi Chapter XIII o the 2008 Constitution, wis adoptit in the 2008 Burmese constitutional referendum.

 History 
The oreeginal coat o airms contained the Burmese text  on the banner, which translates "Republic o the Union o Myanmar", as well as three lion (the lion at the tap wis replaced bi a star). Additionally, the cogwheel wis a circle surroondit bi Verse 194 o the Buddhavagga in the Dhammapada in Pali:  (samagganam tapo sukho), which translates tae "happiness through harmony" or "well-being through unity." 

Housomeivver, durin Ne Win's Socialist rule, the 1974 Constitution adoptit a new state seal wi the follaein chynges: the coat o airms wis modified tae accommodate Socialist seembols: a cogwheel, a star at the tap, an dual ears o paddy.1974 Constitution o the Socialist Republic o the Union o Burma, Chapter XIV. The wirds on the banner wur chynged tae , which translates "Socialist Republic o the Union o Myanmar." In 1988, when the State Law an Order Restoration Council staged a coup, the wirds  ("Socialist Republic") wur removed.

The previous state seembol o Burmese monarchs wis the peacock. The uise o the green peacock wis continued durin Breetish colonial times an the State o Burma. The peacock featurt on Burmese rupees as a naitional seembol. 

 New state seal 
In 2008 a new constitution for Burma wis adoptit in a controversial referendum. In this new constitution, changes hae been made tae the coat o airms.  The cogwheel haes been removed an the ears o paddy haes been replaced wi Eugenia branches and the wirds on the central portion o the scroll hae been chynged tae .http://missions.itu.int/~myanmar/pressrelease_PMGev/NationalConstitution(Draft)2008.pdf 

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