This Article Emblem of Tajikistan is composed of Creative Common Content.\n The Original Article can be location at WikiPedia.org.\n \n\n\n\n\nThe State Emblem of Tajikistan is a modified version of the original coat of arms of the Tajik SSR that was in use until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Like other postSoviet republics whose symbols do not predate the October Revolution the current emblem retains some components of the Soviet one. Prior to 1992 Tajikistan had a coat of arms similar to all other Soviet Republics.ref\n\nThe crown at the center of the emblem is the same as the Tajik national flag and refers to the Persian word taj meaning crown from which the name of the Tajik people is said to be derived according to one interpretation. The base of the emblem contains a representation of a book and the Pamir Mountains. The emblem is flanked by cotton on one side and wheat on the other as well a banner of the national redwhitegreen colors of Tajikistan is wrapped around the cotton and wheat.\n\nThe first emblem of independent Tajikistan in 19921993 was changed by the government of Emomalii Rahmo