Summary
The national coat of arms or national seal of Paraguay ("Escudo de Armas") or ("Sello Nacional") has the following construction:
| Coat of arms of Paraguay | |
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| Versions | |
 Reverse | |
| Armiger | Republic of Paraguay |
| Adopted | 1825 (last change: 2013) |
| Shield | Argent, mullet of five points Or surrounded by a palm branch proper dexter and an olive branch proper sinister, a Bordure of the field fimbriated Sable charged with name of State. Argent, lion Or in front of staff and Phrygian cap, a Bordure of the field fimbriated Sable charged with National Motto. |
| Motto | REPÚBLICA DEL PARAGUAY "REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY" PAZ Y JUSTICIA "PEACE AND JUSTICE" |
Description edit
The coat of arms is on the Paraguay national flag. It lies in the white center section on the flag. The obverse of the arms features a round white background with the yellow five-pointed star surrounded by a palm branch to the left and an olive branch to the right both tied together surrounded by the Name of the State: "REPÚBLICA DEL PARAGUAY" (In Spanish for, "REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY").
The reverse of the arms features a golden lion in front of the staff and the Phrygian cap with the National Motto: "PAZ Y JUSTICIA" (In Spanish for, "PEACE AND JUSTICE").
While probably most prominent on the reverse of the national flag, the reverse of the seal is also used by the Supreme Court of Paraguay, and is featured alongside the obverse on banknotes of the national currency, the guaraní.
The first design of the coat of arms dates to the year 1820, from the time of the dictatorship of Francia.[1]
Historical Coats of arms edit
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(1842–1990, obverse) -
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(1990–2013, obverse) -
(1990–2013, reverse)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Merriam-Webster's Atlas". Retrieved February 14, 2012.
Under the dictator José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia (1814–40) the French colors were adopted for the flag. The coat of arms (a golden star surrounded by a wreath) is on the obverse side, but the seal of the treasury (a lion, staff, and liberty cap, with the motto "Peace and Justice") is on the reverse; the flag is unique in this respect.
External links edit
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