The national emblem of the Mari El Republic was adopted in 2011 by the government of the Republic of Mari El.
The emblem of the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Mari ASSR) adopted in 1937 was identical to the emblem of the RSFSR with the addition of the corresponding inscriptions in the Mari language. The name of the republic in the national language had the form: "ÃÂðÃÂøùÃÂúøù ÃÂááà", and the motto: "çÃÂûð ÃÂûûðÃÂõ ÿÃÂþûõÃÂðÃÂøù-ÃÂðüÃÂÃÂ, ÃÂÃÂýÃÂ÷ð!". This was confirmed in the Article 111 of the 1937 Constitution of the Mari ASSR, which was adopted in 21 July 1937.
In 1972, the motto on the emblem changed. The motto on the emblem changed to "çëÃÂàÃÂÃÂëáàÃÂàÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂàÃÂÃÂ-ÃÂÃÂÃÂàãèÃÂëÃÂÃÂ!".
The Extraordinary IX Session of the Supreme Council of the 9th Supreme Soviet of the Mari ASSR on May 30, 1978 adopted a new Constitution of the republic. The description of the emblem was amended, with a red star added. This was confirmed by the Regulations on the State Emblem of the Mari ASSR, which were approved by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Mari ASSR on August 21, 1981.
The inscription of the emblem underwent a minor change, and was changed to "çëÃÂàÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂáàÃÂàÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂàÃÂÃÂ-ÃÂÃÂÃÂàãèÃÂëÃÂÃÂ!".