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{{Infobox coat of arms
|name             = Emblem of Kazakhstan
|image            = Coat of arms of Kazakhstan.svg
|image_width      = 250
|middle           = 
|middle_width     = 
|middle_caption   = 
|lesser           = 
|lesser_width     = 
|lesser_caption   = 
|armiger          = [[Republic of Kazakhstan]]
|year_adopted     = 4 June 1992
|crest            = Pentagonal star
|torse            = 
|shield           = {{lang-kk|Шаңырақ}}
|supporters       = [[Tulpar]]
|compartment      = 
|motto            = '''ҚA3AҚCTAH'''
|orders           = 
|other_elements   = 
|earlier_versions = [[File:Emblem_of_Kazakh_SSR.svg|thumb|left|200px]]
|use              = The coat of arms of Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic from 1937 to 1991. Until 1978, the hammer was placed over the sickle.
}}

The '''emblem of Kazakhstan''' ({{lang-kk|Қазақстан елтаңбасы}} ''Qazaqstan eltañbası'') was adopted on June 4, 1992. The authors of the emblem are [[Jandarbek Melibekov]] and [[Shota Walikhanov]]. About 245 projects and 67 description designs of the future arms took part in the final competition.<ref>[http://www.pavlodar.kz/page.php?page_id=1044&lang=3 Official site of the Akimat of Pavlodar Province - National emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721235336/http://www.pavlodar.kz/page.php?page_id=1044&lang=3 |date=July 21, 2011 }}</ref> Like other post-Soviet republics whose symbols do not predate the [[October Revolution]], the current emblem retains some components of the Soviet one, in this case, rising sun rays and star. Prior to 1992, Kazakhstan had a [[Coat of arms of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic|coat of arms similar to all other Soviet Republics]].

==Overview==
The emblem is an image of shanyrak ({{lang-kk|Шаңырақ}}, ''şañıraq''; more often seen in the [[Russian language|Russian]] transcription, Шанырак, ''shanyrak''), the upper dome-like portion of a [[yurt]], against a sky blue background which irradiates (in the form of sun rays) uyks (supports) set off by wings of mythical horses, inspired by [[Tulpar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.tulpar.pl/news_view.php?tpl%3D287%26nid%3D49466 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-03-09 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030950/http://www2.tulpar.pl/news_view.php?tpl=287&nid=49466 |archivedate=2016-03-04 |df= }}</ref> The circle shape of the Emblem is a symbol of a life and eternity. The ''shanyrak'' symbolizes well-being of family, peace and calmness. 

A design very similar to the Kazakh ''shangyraq'' is used in the [[Flag of Kyrgyzstan|flag of the neighboring Kyrgyzstan]]; it is known as ''tunduk'' in Kyrgyz.

The colour version of the national emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan consists of two colours: gold and sky blue. The golden colour corresponds to a light, clear future of Kazakh people, and the blue sky colour is a symbol of aspiration to the peace, consent, friendship and unity with all people.<ref>[https://archive.is/20120527045906/http://www.akorda.kz/www/www_akorda_kz.nsf/sections?OpenForm&id_doc=122AE45F9B1DF240462572340019E6E5&lang=en&L1=L5&L2=L5-36 Official site of the President of Kazakhstan - National emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan]</ref>

The name of the country in [[Kazakh language|Kazakh]], ''ҚA3AҚCTAH'' (QAZAQSTAN), is in the lower part of the coat of arms.

==See also==
*[[Coat of arms of the Kazakh SSR]]
*[[Flag of Kazakhstan]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Coats of arms of Kazakhstan}}

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