The State Emblem of Pakistan was adopted in 1954. The emblem's green colour and the star and crescent at the top are symbols of Islam, the religion with which most Pakistani citizens identify. In the center is a quartered shield, with each quarter containing a major crop of Pakistan at the time of its adoption: cotton, jute, tea, and wheat.

Ribbon vert, backed argent upon which is written in argent the word national motto in the Urdu language. The state emblem of Pakistan was adopted in 1954 and symbolizes Pakistan 's ideological foundation, the basis of its economy, its cultural heritage and its guiding principles.