Coat of arms of Colombia
Template:Short description Template:No footnotes Template:Infobox coat of armsTemplate:Culture of Colombia The coat of arms of Colombia contains a shield with numerous symbols. Perched on top of the shield is an Andean condor, symbolizing freedom, holding an olive crown. The national motto, "Libertad y Orden" (Spanish for Liberty and Order), is written in black on a golden scroll, waving in between the condor and the shield. The condor is looking to its right with its wings extended.
Description
The national flag is draped on each side of the shield. The shield is broken into three portions. In the lowermost portion is a depiction of two ships, indicating the maritime history of Colombia — mainly to the Isthmus of Panama — which was part of Colombia until 1903. Nowadays, it represents the two oceans that border the country (Atlantic and Pacific). The sails symbolize the Colombian commerce with the rest of the world and the rising economy. In the middle section, over a field of silver (argent), the Phrygian cap is presented, it being a traditional symbol of liberty and freedom. The topmost section contains a pomegranate over an azure field, as a symbol of the Viceroyalty of New Granada (the colonial name of Colombia back in the 18th century), in the middle flanked by two cornucopias: the left one with golden and silver coins and the right one with tropical fruits, representing the mineral and agricultural wealth of Colombian soil.
The coat of arms of the Republic was designed by Francisco de Paula Santander, and was adopted via Act 3 of 9 May 1834, with later non-essential modifications according to Ordinance 861 of 1924.
Gallery
National coat of arms
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Heraldic coat of arms of Colombia
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Regulated coat of arms of Colombia
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Common coat of arms in use
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Historical coats of arms
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Arms of the Viceroyalty of New Granada (1717–1819)
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Arms of the United Provinces of New Granada (1814) (provisional)
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Arms of the United Provinces of New Granada (1814–1816)
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Arms of Gran Colombia (1819)
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Arms of Gran Colombia (1820)
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Arms of Gran Colombia (1821–1830)
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Arms of Gran Colombia (proposal)
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Arms of the State of New Granada (1830–1834)
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Arms of the Republic of New Granada (1833) (proposal)
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Arms of the Republic of New Granada (1834–1858)
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Arms of the Republic of New Granada (1854) (provisional)
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Arms of the Republic of New Granada (1854) (provisional)
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Arms of the Granadine Confederation (1858–1861)
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Arms of the United States of Colombia (1861–1886)
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Arms of the Republic of Colombia (1886–1924)
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Arms of the Republic of Colombia (1924–present)
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Other versions
See also
Bibliography
External links
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- Law 12 of 1984Template:Dead link by which the national symbols of the Republic of Colombia are adopted. National Television Commission.
- National Symbols of Colombia. National Emblem - Coat of Arms.
- National SymbolsTemplate:Dead link. Agustín Codazzi Geographic Institute.
- National Symbols of Colombia. Luis Ángel Arango Library.
- National symbols of Colombia. Consulate General of Colombia.
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- Coats of arms with pomegranates
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- Coats of arms with cornucopia
- Coats of arms with ships
- Coats of arms with the Phrygian cap
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- National emblems with birds