{"product_id":"standard-of-the-president-of-afghanistan-2004-to-2013-white-coffee-mug","title":"Standard of the President of Afghanistan 2004 to 2013 - White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eStandard of the President of Afghanistan 2004 to 2013 - White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design renders the Standard of the President of Afghanistan as it was used between 2004 and 2013, drawn as a crisp, formal piece of flat vector heraldry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe layout is built on a circular badge set within a rectangular field. Black covers roughly two-fifths of the artwork, with a strong red field taking most of the rest, so the image reads as bold and grounded. White and a touch of cream pick out the fine detail. At the centre sits the national coat of arms of Afghanistan, flanked by wheat sheaves that curve up around its base. Above it rises an arched gateway with a dome and minarets, and crossed ribbon scrolls carry the lettering. Two small pennants sit at the edges, adding a sense of movement to an otherwise symmetrical composition. The text includes the Arabic phrase الله اکبر, the word افغانستان, and the numerals ۱۲۹۸.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach element carries a clear meaning. The coat of arms identifies the state, the gateway with its dome and minarets points to the nation's architectural and Islamic heritage, and the wheat sheaves stand for agriculture and the prosperity of the land. The numerals ۱۲۹۸ give the year in the Solar Hijri calendar, which corresponds to 1919, the year of Afghanistan's independence. Together these motifs express the authority of the presidency and the national identity it represented in the early twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHolding the Standard Close\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned slowly in the hand, so the badge is seen in pieces as it rotates, with the coat of arms passing the eye before the gateway and the scrolls come round again. The circular badge sits naturally on a rounded wall, so the emblem keeps its proportions from every angle. Held close, the design is studied up close rather than glimpsed across a room, which suits a piece of national heraldry meant for quiet attention.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":51631931359512,"sku":"73088150352926171172","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":51631931392280,"sku":"21819927945489376575","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/standard-of-the-president-of-afghanistan-2004-to-2013-white-coffee-mug-11oz-position1.webp?v=1772690022","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/standard-of-the-president-of-afghanistan-2004-to-2013-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}