Jandarma Genel Komutanligi Logo

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Jandarma Genel Komutanligi logo

About Jandarma Genel Komutanligi

A heraldic, rounded shield with a dark navy blue field framed by a thick gold/yellow border decorated with stylized laurel/leaf motifs at the top and sides. Across the bottom is a curved red banner bearing the wordmark “JANDARMA” in bold gold letters.

Centered on the blue field is a red silhouette map of Turkey with a white crescent and star overlay. Behind the map are golden scales balanced on a vertical torch or sword with a flame, five gold five-pointed stars arcing above, and the year “1839” in gold near the base. The design uses flat, solid colours and strong symmetrical composition typical of official emblems.

What's in it: map of Turkey crescent and star scales (balance) torch or sword with flame laurel branches five stars

Shapes: rounded shield curved lower banner laurel/leaf border five-pointed stars (arc) map silhouette (Turkey)

Style: heraldic official emblem flat colours symmetrical bold

Text in logo: JANDARMA — 1839

Visually conveys national law-enforcement and state authority: the map and crescent/star denote Turkey, scales signify justice, torch/sword and laurel evoke authority and honor, and the year indicates founding date.

Colors

Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →

Dark navy blue

#0B3B66 · primary

Gold / yellow

#FFD100 · secondary

Turkish red

#C8102E · secondary

White

#FFFFFF · accent

Jandarma Genel Komutanligi Logo History

This is the emblem of the Turkish Gendarmerie (Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı); the badge includes the date 1839, the force's founding year.

Frequently asked

Which organization uses this emblem?

The Turkish Gendarmerie (Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı).

What do the main symbols represent?

The map and crescent/star reference Turkey; the scales suggest justice; the torch/sword and laurel signify authority and honor; '1839' is the founding year.