Soyombo symbol

The Sojombo symbol is a special character from the Mongolian Sojombo font. It serves as a national symbol of Mongolia, where it can be found in the national emblem on the flag and on many other official documents.

The elements of the Sojombo symbol bear in Mongolia following meanings (from top to bottom):

• Fire is generally regarded as a symbol of prosperity and success. The three tongues of flame stand for past, present and future.
• Sun and moon are ancient symbols of Tengriasm for Father Sky.
• The two triangles indicate the tip of an arrow or spear. They both point downward, to draw attention to the defeat of the internal and external opponents.
• The two horizontal rectangles indicate round shape stability. The rectangular shape stands for honesty and justice of the people of Mongolia, regardless of whether they are in the company up or down.
• The two fishes correspond to the Chinese Yin -Yang symbol, which represents the complementarity of man and woman. Under socialism, they were alternatively read as a symbol of vigilance, since fish never close their eyes.
• The two vertical rectangles can be interpreted as a fortress walls and stand for cohesion and strength according to the Mongolian proverb " Two people in friendship are stronger than walls of stone".

Use

The Sojombo symbol appears on the flag of Mongolia since 1911 (except between 1921 and 1924 ). It served as the coat of arms of Mongolia from 1924 to 1940, and in 1992 was re-integrated into the design. In addition, it appears on paper money, stamps, etc.

The top three elements (flame, sun and moon) are found among other flag and coat of arms of the Republic of Buryatia and the flag of the Autonomous Okrug of Aginer Buryat in Russia, as well as on the flag of the People's Party of Inner Mongolia.