Coat of arms of Honduras
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, a quiver
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, flanked by deciduous trees and limestone
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cliffs, with a Masonic eye at the center. The coat of arms of Honduras was accepted 1825 and is today valid until. It was easily modified 1935. It is similar to the coat of arms of Guatemala of 1843. The coat of arms shows the triangle coat of arms of the Central American federation with a volcano between two golden towers in an oval. The towers stand for the defense readiness and the independence of the country. The triangle symbolizes equality and freedom. Behind it are a sun and a rainbow. Around the oval is the signature Republica de Honduras Libre Soberana E Independiente, thus free one, sovereigns, independent Republic of Honduras. On the oval are two filling horns and an arrow bundle. The arrows remind of the native inhabitants of the country. Under the oval a landscape with oaks, Pine, tillage implements and devices for the mining industry is shown - symbols of the natural wealth of the country.