The State Seal of Myanmar is used in all official government documents, including publications.For the honor of the State Seal, there are State Seal :my:နိုင်ငံတော်အထိမ်းအမှတ်တံဆိပ်ဥပဒေ|Law and :my:နိုင်ငံတော်အထိမ်းအမှတ်တံဆိပ်နည်းဥပဒေများ|Principles for the usages.
Description
The emblem is with a red background with the golden map of Myanmar in the Center. The map is surrounded by the 14 laurel or olive branches.
Beside the branches are chinthe, the mythical lions. The left lion is facing to the left and the right lion is facing to the right.
The Name of the State is expressed on the scroll.The word, is on the scroll which is under the left lion.The word, is under the map.The word, is under the right lion.
Can be used in the Central Parliament Buildings, the union level government offices, State and Region Hluttaw Buildings, Offices of State and Region Government, Self-Administered Zones and Divisions.
Can be used in ministries and their child agencies offices, in the courts and the organizations and departments which are allowed to use by the Union Government.
Can be used in Myanmar Embassies, consulates and one other representations.
Can be printed on the objects which are used in State Receptions.
Can be used in bank notes and stamps.
Can be used by the organizations which are allowed to use by the president.
Can be used in the official documents of Central Parliaments and State & Region, the Union Government and the ministries, the State, Region and SAZ and SAD Governments, the organizations and department which are allowed by the union government.
Can be used in State Meetings and Ceremonies.
History
The original coat of arms adopted at independence contained the Burmese text on the banner, which translates "Union of Burma", as well as three chinthe. Additionally, there was a circle surrounding the map of the country containing Verse 194 of the Buddhavagga in the Dhammapada in Pali: , which translates to "happiness through harmony" or "well-being through unity." However, during Ne Win's Socialist rule, the 1974 Constitution adopted a new state seal with the following changes: the coat of arms was modified to accommodate Socialist symbols: a cogwheel, a star at the top, and dual olive wreaths. The words on the banner were also changed to, which translates "Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma". In 1988, when the State Law and Order Restoration Council staged a coup, the words were removed. The previous state symbol of Burmese monarchs was the green peacock. The use of the green peacock was continued during British colonial times and the State of Burma. The peacock also featured on Burmese rupees as a national symbol. In 2008 a new constitution for Burma was adopted in a controversial referendum. In this new constitution, changes have been made to the coat of arms. The new coat of arms removes the colours blue and dark gold/orange and instead just uses the colours red and gold/yellow. Also, the gear wheel has been removed and replaced with laurel or olive branches and the words on the central portion of the scroll have been changed to.
