Coat of arms of Qatif

The coat of arms of Qatif is the of the Islamic Arab Republic of Qatif. It adopted on the 9th January 1987 to replace a previous similar version under a decree by then president Mohammed Mujawar. The coat of arms is intended to evoke imagery of, and closely resembles the coat of arms of , and the.

Design
The design of the coat of arms shows the looking to the left dexter, with the hawk bearing a shield with the national flag superimposed in the middle. Around the Hawk's feet is scroll work bearing the words "Islamic Arab Republic of Qatif", the official name of Qatif, in. The Hawk has a wreath of olive leaves around its feet. The Hawk is outlined in gold, and is coloured white.

National Transnational Council
Following the of Mustafa al-Karim the coat of arms of the Sultanate was abandoned, with the coat of arms of the Arab Socialist Union of Qatif (ASUQ) used as a temporary coat of arms until a new one was designed. The coat of arms showed a gold with a shield bearing the flag of the ASUQ, with the words "Qatif" (Arabic: القطيف) written underneath.

al-Karim coat of arms (1962 - 1987)
The proclamation of the Arab People's Republic of Qatif and the signing of the constitution on the 18th June 1962 saw a new coat of arms designed by a selected committee adopted under al-Karim. The coat of arms was identical to the current one only with the words "Arab People's Republic of Qatif" (Arabic:جمهورية الشعب العربي في القطيف) written in the scroll work, as well as the hawk being surrounded by a wreath of leaves. The symbol was partly based upon those of the Pan-Arab movement but was also intended to imitate the found in, most notably that of. As the flag of Qatif lacked a crescent and moon the green trapezium in the shield is plain.

Current coat of arms (1987 - present)
Following the death of al-Karim and the ascension of Mohammed Mujawar the national symbols of Qatif were changed under presidential decrees to "Islamify" the government. This included adding a crescent and star to the flag, changing the national anthem and commissioning a new coat of arms. The new version had the wreath removed and befitting the change in flag a crescent and star added into the green trapezium in the shield. The country was also renamed the "Islamic Arab Republic of Qatif" (الجمهورية العربية الإسلامية القطيف) which replaced the previous country name on the scroll work. The symbol was formally adopted on the 9th January 1987.

Following the ousting of Mujawar in 2011 there was a vote within the National People's Council on whether any new national symbols should be adopted. The vote ended with the decision that all current national symbols including the coat of arms would be retained.