History
From 1960 to 1991, the Mongolian People's Republic used an emblem with a very similar shape, but with several differing elements. Instead of the Wind Horse, a horseman on a normal horse is shown. In the background, the sun rises above mountains. The Buddhist symbols are replaced by symbols of Socialism. A gearwheel stands for industrialization, sheaves around the perimeter stand for the farming class, and the top featured a red star with the socialist version of the Soyombo. Along the bottom, a blue-red ribbon is placed in front of the gearwheel, with the letters БНМАУ, the abbreviation for Бүгд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улс, (Mongolian People's Republic).
Before 1961, the emblem did not bear most of the socialist symbols. The horseman carried a long lasso pole and the heads of four types of herd animals were shown on the sides. A red ribbon at the bottom bore the name of the country in the traditional Mongolian alphabet between 1940 and 1941 with the Cyrillic abbreviation after that.
From 1924 to 1939, the emblem was simple the Soyombo. In 1939, after the victory in the Battle of Khalkhin Gol, branches of Nelumbo were added.
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Soyombo of the People's Republic of Mongolia (December 2, 1924 - March 14, 1939)
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Soyombo of the People's Republic of Mongolia (March 15, 1939 - April 5, 1940)
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Emblem of the People's Republic of Mongolia (April 6, 1940 - October 31, 1941)
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Emblem of the People's Republic of Mongolia (November 1, 1941 - March 5, 1960)
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Emblem of the People's Republic of Mongolia (March 6, 1960-March 25, 1992)
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Emblem of the State Great Khural of Mongolia
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