The plate depicts the coat of arms of Iraq used between 1959 and 1965. An eight-pointed star symbolizes the rising sun; its centre is decorated with a circle with a wheat ear and the inscription, which reads: "The Republic of Iraq" (written in Arabic script). It is also framed by two curved sabres. The first post monarchical state emblem of Iraq was based on the ancient symbol of the sun and had no Islamic symbols.
Plaque with the coat of arms of Iraq
Iraq ,
12.06.1964
МЗСБ КП 8706
35,4 х 30,5 х 3,2 cm
plywood, wood, metal, plastic, milling, grinding, notching, engraving, painting, assembly
A gift from the Iraqi military delegation led by Major General Abdel Rahman Mohammed Aref, the Chief of the General Staff of the Iraqi Army, who visited the Tsaritsyn - Stalingrad Museum of Defense on 12.06.1964.
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Vase. A gift from burgomaster of Liège Maurice Destenay
Belgium ,
15-19.06.1965
Vase. A gift from burgomaster of Liège Maurice Destenay
A gift from burgomaster of Liège Maurice Destenay, who visited Volgograd on 15-19.06.1965.
Liège Province, Seraing. The neck of the vase is engraved with the Liège coat of arms; the factory mark on the bottom says, “Val St. Lambert / Cristal Belgium / depose”
Composition made of elephant tusks on a stand
Ethiopia ,
July, 1959
Composition made of elephant tusks on a stand
Composition made of elephant tusks on a stand. It represents a stylized arch topped with the imperial orb with a Christian cross. The gift plate contains an image of the imperial crown with a monogram and the inscription: "In commemoration of the visit of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I.st emperor of Ethiopia."
A gift from Haile Selassie I, the Emperor of Ethiopia, when visiting Stalingrad, July 1959.