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  2. Emblem of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The falcon has 7 tail feathers also representing the 7 Emirates. The falcon holds with its talons a red parchment bearing the name of the federation in Kufic script. [2] Prior to March 22, 2008, when the emblem was modified, the falcon had a red disk, which showed an Arab sailboat in its interior, surrounded by a chain.

  3. National symbols of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    Emblem of the United Arab Emirates [3] 4 Bird: Falcon [3] 5 Animal: Arabian oryx [3] 6 Tree: Ghaf [3] References

  4. List of national birds - Wikipedia

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    Shaheen falcon (Heritage bird) Falco peregrinus peregrinator: No [89] Palau: Palau fruit dove: Ptilinopus pelewensis: Yes [90] Palestine: Palestine sunbird: Cinnyris oseus: No [91] Panama: Harpy eagle: Harpia harpyja: Yes [92] Papua New Guinea: Raggiana bird-of-paradise: Paradisaea raggiana: Yes [93] Paraguay: Bare-throated bellbird: Procnias ...

  5. Saker falcon - Wikipedia

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    It is also the third fastest animal in the world overall after the peregrine falcon and the golden eagle, with all three species capable of executing high speed dives known as "stooping", approaching 300 km/h (190 mph). [3] The saker falcon is the national bird of Hungary, the United Arab Emirates, and Mongolia.

  6. List of birds of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the bird species recorded in the United Arab Emirates. The avifauna of the United Arab Emirates include a total of 478 species, of which 17 have been introduced by humans. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the ...

  7. Wildlife of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The sooty falcon overwinters in Madagascar and breeds in the United Arab Emirates. Other than this, there are only a small number of raptor species; Bonelli's eagle, barbary falcon, short-toed snake eagle, long-legged buzzard and lappet-faced vulture. [10] An Arabian wolf in Al Ain

  8. Hawk of Quraish - Wikipedia

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    Blank coat of arms "supported" by the Hawk of Quraish: It is one of the Arab national symbols that have been used in many Arab nation-states.. The Hawk of Quraish (Arabic: صقرُ قُريْشٍ, romanized: ṣāqr Quraysh) is a symbol which is found on a number of emblems, coats of arms and flags of several states of the Arab world.

  9. List of Emirati flags - Wikipedia

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    Flag of The United Arab Emirates Army: a red field with the army's emblem in the center. [6]?–present: Flag of The United Arab Emirates Air Force: a blue field with the air force's emblem in the center. [7]?–present: Flag of The United Arab Emirates Navy: a white field with the navy's emblem in the center. [8]