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UAE Federal Law·Federal Law No. (7) of 1972

قانون اتحادي بشأن شعار الإمارات العربية المتحدة وخاتمها الرسمي

Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal

Issued Date
May 2, 1972
Effective from
May 2, 1972
Articles
7
Last synced
Sep 14, 2026
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Plain-language summary

  • Defines the official logo and seal of the UAE as established in 1972.
  • Sets rules for how the logo and seal can be used by government and others.
  • Protects the logo and seal from misuse, damage, or unauthorized reproduction.
  • Applies to all federal entities and individuals within the UAE.

Establishes the official logo and seal of the United Arab Emirates, defining their design, use, and protection under federal law since 1972.

Synced from the official UAE Legislation portal · Plain-language summary by the LEXAI editorial team

Article-level text

Key Articles

7 articles

  1. 1

    Article 1

    Article (1) The National Emblem is represented in a falcon with a circle in the middle where a ship floats on waves and holds the falcon claws is drawn with a base in the form of rectangle bearing the name of United Arab Emirates.

  2. 2

    Article 2

    Article (2) The National Emblem shall be used in official records and documents.

  3. 3

    Article 3

    Article (3) It is not allowed to use the National Emblem for commercial and industrial purposes or in panels and advertisements and other marital papers unless with a private permission from the state president. Whoever commits a violation to the provisions of the previous paragraph shall be punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding a month and with a fine of (fifty Bahraini dinar) or five hundred Dirham or with one of such two penalties.

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    Federal Law No. (7) of 1972 Concerning the logo of the United Arab Emirates and its Official Seal 2

  4. 4

    Article 4

    Article (4) The National Seal shall be composed of the National Emblem put inside a circular frame as per the attached sample.

  5. 5

    Article 5

    Article (5) The National Seal shall be put on the stamps of ministries, various public authorities with stating the name of the Ministry, the authority or the concerned department between the two sides of the circular frame.

  6. 6

    Article 6

    Article (6) The National Seal shall be kept in the state residing for stamping on the laws, conventions, approval papers, official documents and patents and other resolutions and papers that should be stamped with the state stamp conventionally.

  7. 7

    Article 7

    Article (7) The present law shall be promulgated on the official gazette and shall be in effects as of date of its issuance. Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan President United Arab Emirates Issued in the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi Dated: 19 Rabi' al-awwal 1392 H. Corresponding to 2 May 1972 AD.

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Note: The Arabic text of this legislation is the authoritative version as per the official UAE Legislation portal.

Articles in this law(7)
  1. 1Article (1) The National Emblem is represented in a falcon with a circle in the
  2. 2Article (2) The National Emblem shall be used in official records and documents.
  3. 3Article (3) It is not allowed to use the National Emblem for commercial and indu
  4. 4Article (4) The National Seal shall be composed of the National Emblem put insid
  5. 5Article (5) The National Seal shall be put on the stamps of ministries, various
  6. 6Article (6) The National Seal shall be kept in the state residing for stamping o
  7. 7Article (7) The present law shall be promulgated on the official gazette and sha
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