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 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'), or The emblem of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Quốc huy Việt Nam, lit. 'State emblem 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.