Emblem of Kuwait

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/emblem-of-kuwait

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of official adoption?1962
2. What is the designer?Mohammed Husni Zaki
3. What does the Emblem of Kuwait look like?It shows a golden falcon perched on a golden disc. Inside the disc is a traditional dhow, and the name of Kuwait is written in Arabic at the top.
4. Why is there a falcon on the emblem?The falcon, called the Hawk of Quraish, represents Kuwait’s strong heritage and its link to the tribe of the Prophet Muhammad.

Iconography: The visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study of such images.
Ethos: The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.
Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory, possessing ultimate jurisdiction.
Nation-Building: The process of constructing a national identity and sense of belonging among a population.