Abu Dhabi: The Cabinet yesterday endorsed the new official coat of arms of the UAE, approved by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, WAM reported.
Federal and local authorities should start using the new emblem from May 1 with a final deadline of December 31, the Cabinet said.
It must be used on documents such as passports and driving licences when they get renewed.
Instead of the Arabic dhow, which is in the middle of the old one, the new coat of arms displays the UAE flag surrounded by seven stars, representing the seven emirates.
There is also a difference in the colour of the frame and the Arabic font of the name the United Arab Emirates at the bottom.
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