Coat of arms of the Republic of Artsakh
The coat of arms of the Republic of Artsakh consisted of an eagle above which is an ornamented crown. On the chest of the eagle is a shield with a panorama of a mountain range and under it a vertically set Flag of the Republic of Artsakh. Over this are the two stone heads of "Granny and Gramps" (Տատիկ և Պապիկ, Tatik yev Papik) from the We Are Our Mountains monument in Stepanakert, the capital of Artsakh. The eagle's feet clutch various agricultural products including wheat and grapes. The outer rim is made up of a golden circular ribbon bearing inscription "Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի Հանրապետություն-Արցախ, Lerrnayin Gharabaghi Hanrapetut’yun-Arts’akh" ("Artsakh Republic of Mountainous Karabakh") in Armenian.
| Coat of arms of Artsakh | |
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| Armiger | Republic of Artsakh |
| Adopted | November 17, 1992 |
| Relinquished | December 31, 2023 |
| Shield | We Are Our Mountains monument, Or; Per fess, the first a panorama of a mountain range Azure and Argent, the second a vertically set flag of the Republic of Artsakh |
| Supporters | An Eagle proper displayed, above the Eagle's head, a ornamented crown Or. |
| Motto | Armenian: Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի Հանրապետություն-Արցախ "Artsakh Republic of Mountainous Karabakh" |
| Other elements | In the eagle's talons are various agricultural products including wheat and grapes |
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The coat of arms was adopted by the decision of the Supreme Council of the Republic on November 17, 1992, and is regulated by the "Charter on the State Coat of Arms of the NKR".
Following an Azerbaijani offensive on 19 September 2023, Artsakh agreed to dissolve itself by 1 January 2024.