Being the first known place to mass produce shellfish dye, where large amounts were known to be initially found in Khor Ile-Sud, modern day Qatar.

[8] Before the state of Qatar's conception, the purple dye was a valuable commodity and the area surrounding Al Khor Island and was under contention of the Sasanian Empire,[9] gaining control over much of the Persian Gulf.

[10] In his History of Animals, Aristotle described the shellfish from which Tyrian purple was obtained and the process of extracting the tissue that produced the dye.

[11] The adoption of this maroon began with Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani in 1932, when Qatar shifted from using a more traditional red, which was too similar to the flag of the neighbouring country Bahrain.

This change allowed Qatar's flag to become more distinguished, and also gave national identity to the new colour maroon that was then adopted,[1] as by 1932, the area in the Persian Gulf surrounding the city of Al Khor, referred to as Khor-Shaqiq,[7] was the largest source of the Tyrian purple shellfish dye in the world.

[12] The dhow on the insignia is a reference to the pearling industry as the main factor in the stimulation of the economic and social growth of Qatar as a nation.

[1] The boat played a large part in the creation of the state as an economically sound country and is to this day is a part of Qatar's economic stability, with imports and exports in 2018 accounting for over 54% of the county's GDP[13] thus making the state of Qatar financially reliant on the seas and their assets.

[16] The dhow on the new national emblem is called Fath al-Khair, named after the first traditional wooden, motor-powered ship in Qatar's history.

Built in 1900, the dhow was owned by Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani, and was usually used for pearl diving and trading trips.

[17] Officially known as a scimitar, the curved sword is known to be a depiction of Qatar's "might as an Arab country" and a “safe haven” for its people.

[23] Additionally, the Arabian Scimitar has presence in Islamic history, with the most famed being that of Ali Ibn Abi Talib, the first imam in the Shia school of thought and fourth Sunni Caliph.