Emblem of Vietnam

National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
Armiger	Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Adopted	30 November 1955 (D.R. Vietnam) 2 July 1976 (S.R. Vietnam; current version)
Shield	Gules, a five-pointed star of the field Or, in base a cogwheel of ten teeth also Or
Supporters	Two garbs of rice Or, each of five ears and fifty-four grains
Motto	CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM ("Socialist Republic of Vietnam")
Earlier version(s)
Use	Emblem of North Vietnam (1956-1976)

The emblem of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Quốc huy Việt Nam, lit. 'State emblem of Vietnam'), formally the National emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: "Quốc huy nước Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam", lit. 'State emblem of the nation of Socialist Republic of Vietnam'), is one of the official national symbols representing the state of Socialist Republic of Vietnam. It is designed circular, having a red background and a yellow star in the middle which represent the five main classes in Vietnamese society—intellectuals, farmers, workers, business people and military personnel; the revolutionary history and bright future of Vietnam. The cog and crops represent the cooperation of agriculture and industrial labor.^[1]

According to the Constitution of Vietnam:

The national emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is circular in shape; in the middle of a red background is a five-pointed golden star framed by rice ears below which is half a cogwheel and the inscription: Socialist Republic of Vietnam".

— The 1992 Constitution of Vietnam, Article 142^[2]

It is blazoned as:

On a roundel Gules, a mullet Or of the field, in base a cogwheel of ten teeth also Or; surrounded by two garbs of rice Or, each of five ears and fifty-four grains, tied by a ribbon Gules fimbriated Or and inscribed with the words CỘNG HOÀ XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA in chief and VIỆT NAM in base, all letters Or.