The national emblem of the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was adopted in 1937 by the government of the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

The name of the republic in the national language had the form: "Марийский АССР", and the motto: "Чыла элласе пролетарий-шамыч, ушныза!".

This was confirmed in the Article 111 of the 1937 Constitution of the Mari ASSR, which was adopted in 21 July 1937.

The motto on the emblem changed to "ЧЫЛА ЭЛЫСЕ ПРОЛЕТАРИЙ-ВЛАК УШНЫЗА!".

The description of the emblem was amended, with a red star added.