The Impact of Engineering and Technical Achievements on the Formation of National Symbols of the States of the Modern World - on the Translation of the Review of State Coats of Arms
[ 1 ] Instytut Konstrukcji Maszyn, Wydział Inżynierii Mechanicznej, Politechnika Poznańska | [ P ] pracownik
2022
artykuł naukowy
angielski
- state symbol
- mechanical engineering
- toothed gear
- power station
- ship
- weapon
EN The United Nations in its list of states includes 193 states. Each of them is characterized by a different national symbolism. One of the main symbols of each state is the coat of arms. The coat of arms may contain important symbols of the state, such as historical figures, geographical areas, vegetation, animals, religious symbols, etc. The aim of this article is to present engineering and technical achievements that are depicted on one of the most important symbols of the nation (state coat of arms). Among these achievements, the most popular symbols are weapons 30%, ships and boats 10%, agricultural equipment 6% and aspects of mechanical engineering 4%, manifested in gear symbols. Other engineering and technical achievements include instruments 3%, measuring devices (weight) 2%, power plants 1.5%, buildings of the mining and production industry 1%. The review included the coats of arms of the countries of the modern world that are members of the United Nations in 2022. It can be seen that for over a third of the countries of the modern world, engineering and technical achievements are an important state symbol, honored with being placed on the state coat of arms.
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