UAE Coat of Arms 2008
In 1973 a coat of arms was adopted for the United Arab Emirates, displaying a golden falcon with a red disk, featuring a “dhow”, an Arab sailing boat, surrounded by a chain. On 22 March 2008, the emblem was changed: the dhow was replaced by the flag of the UAE, surrounded by seven stars, representing the seven Emirates of the federation. The falcon holds in its talons a red scroll with the name of the federation in Kufic script.