Depicts the coat of arms of the Republic of Afghanistan, the country name in English above, the date below.

The emblem of the Republic of Afghanistan (1974-1980) features a stylized eagle spreading its wings. On the eagle's chest was placed a pulpit inscribed in a prayer niche, symbolizing a mosque. A wreath of wheat spikes surrounded the eagle and a rising sun surmounted it. The eagle recalled the legendary bird which placed the crown on the first Aryan King, a shepherd named Yama. The rising sun symbolized the new Republican era. On the scroll between the spikes was written in Pashto (The Republic of Afghanistan) and the date of the proclamation of the Republic according to the Solar Islamic calendar 26 Changash 1352.

The wheat spikes recalled how the Durani tribe got the power in 1747. After the murder of the Persian king Nadir Shah, the leaders of the Pashtun tribes met to decide of the future of the country. During the meeting, a dervish showed up and placed a wreath of wheat on the head of Ahmad Shah, who was immediatly proclaimed King.

Depicts a snow leopard over a rock surrounded by denominations in Pashto letters above and numerals below.

The snow leopard (Panthera uncia), sometimes referred to as the ounce, is a large cat species in the Panthera genus of the Felidae family. Native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia, it is categorized as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List due to a global population of fewer than 10,000 mature individuals, expected to decline by about 10% by 2040. Its main threats include poaching and habitat destruction from infrastructure development. Found in alpine and subalpine zones at elevations of 3,000–4,500 m (9,800–14,800 ft), its range spans from eastern Afghanistan, the Himalayas, and the Tibetan Plateau to southern Siberia, Mongolia, and western China, with some populations also inhabiting lower elevations in the northern part of its range.