The Hawk of the Quraysh
The Hawk of the Quraysh, or the Hawk of the Quraysh (Arabic. It is an emblem found on the coats of arms of a number of Arab States and territories. The falcon has long been a popular symbol in the ancient Near East. For example, Horus, one of the most significant deities of Ancient Egypt, was usually depicted as a man with the head of a falcon or simply as a falcon with outstretched wings[1]. However, the modern meaning of the falcon as a symbol arose with the emergence of political Arab nationalism after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the creation of several Hashemite kingdoms that traced their lineage to Hashim ibn Abd Manaf (the great-grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad). With the emergence of many independent Arab States, there was a need for new symbols, one of which was the Quraish Hawk. Hashemite rulers claim that their lineage can be traced back to the Banu Hashim, the clan of the Prophet Muhammad and some of the most important figures in early Islam. There is a theory that the Quraysh tribe depicted a hawk on their banner, although this remains an unproven claim. Thus, the use of the hawk as a symbol has an important legitimizing function[1]. Falcons and hawks are considered by Arabs as status symbols and are among the Arabs' favorite animals. In symbolism, the Quraysh hawk appears as often as Saladin's Eagle[2][3]. There are several known variants of the hawk. It was first used on the coat of arms of Syria in 1945. A shield painted in the colors of the national flag is usually placed on the bird's chest.
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