Emblem of Laos

National Emblem of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Armiger	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Adopted	1991
Motto	ສັນຕິພາບ ເອກະລາດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ "Peace, Independence, Democracy" ເອກະພາບ ວັດຖະນາຖາວອນ "Unity and Prosperity" ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ "Lao People's Democratic Republic"
Other elements	A crescent-shaped stalks of fully ripened rice at both sides in between the tips of the Pagoda and the red ribbon wrapped around it also on both sides with the National Motto and the Name of the State.

The National Emblem of the Lao People's Democratic Republic shows the national shrine Pha That Luang. A dam is pictured, which is a symbol of power generation at the reservoir Nam Ngum. An asphalt street is also pictured, as well as a stylized watered field.

In the lower part is a section of a gear wheel. The inscription on the left reads "Peace, Independence, Democracy" (Lao script: ສັນຕິພາບ ເອກະລາດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕcode: lao promoted to code: lo ) and on the right, "Unity and Prosperity" (Lao script: ເອກະພາບ ວັດຖະນາຖາວອນcode: lao promoted to code: lo ).