Depicts the coat of arms of the Yemen Arab Republic (1974–1990) surrounded by the inscription "Central Bank of Yemen" in Arabic above and dates below.

The national emblem of Yemen depicts the Hawk of Quraish with a scroll between its claws. On the scroll is written the name of the country (Yemen Arab Republic) in Arabic. The chest of the eagle contains a shield that depicts a coffee plant and the Marib Dam, with seven blue wavy stripes below. The flagstaffs on the right and left of the eagle hold the flag of Yemen.

The Hawk of Quraish is a symbol which is found on a number of emblems, coat of arms and flags of several states of the Arab world. The Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula, today especially those from the Persian Gulf coast, are traditionally falconry experts; falcons (and hawks) are seen as status symbols and one of the Arabs' favourite animals. Also the traditions and recorded history about the Quraysh and Muhammad claim a falcon had been used as clan symbol. Therefore, several variants of the Quraishi hawk were and are seen in the flags, coat of arms, seals and emblems of several Arab states until today. In that meaning, the Hawk of Quraish is a rival to the so-called Eagle of Saladin.

Depicts the Marib Dam below the road with an electrical column on the left, wheat with a traditional house on the right, and a family in the middle behind a factory within a cogwheel inside a circle surrounded by the inscription in Arabic above, in English below and denomination in the both sides.

The Marib Dam is a modern dam situated in the Ma'rib Governorate in Yemen. It obstructs the wadi, or valley, of Adhanah (also referred to as Dhanah) in the Balaq Hills. Constructed in the 1980s, the current dam stands near the remains of the ancient dam, which dates back to the 8th century BC. The ancient dam was renowned as one of the marvels of engineering in its time and played a pivotal role in the Sabaean and Himyarite kingdoms' civilizations centered around Ma'rib.