Coat of arms of Paraguay
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The national coat of arms
of Paraguay
("Escudo de Armas") has the following construction:
, and both are tied together. In the middle there is a five-point yellow star
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The reverse of the arms features a lion, in front of a staff and liberty cap, with the inscription "Paz Y Justicia", meaning “peace and justice”. While probably most prominent on the reverse of the national flag, 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
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The first design of the coat of arms dates to the year 1820, from the time of the dictatorship of Francia
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Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
of Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
("Escudo de Armas") has the following construction:
Description
Round, white background, red border with the inscription: "República de Paraguay", to the left a green palm branch and to the right a green olive branchOlive branch
The olive branch in Western culture, derived from the customs of Ancient Greece, symbolizes peace or victory and was worn by brides.-Ancient Greece and Rome:...
, and both are tied together. In the middle there is a five-point yellow star
Five-pointed star
A five-pointed star is a very common ideogram throughout the world. If the colinear edges are joined together a pentagram is produced, which is the simplest of the unicursal star polygons, and a symbol of mystical and magical significance....
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The reverse of the arms features a lion, in front of a staff and liberty cap, with the inscription "Paz Y Justicia", meaning “peace and justice”. While probably most prominent on the reverse of the national flag, 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
Paraguayan guaraní
The guaraní is the national currency unit of Paraguay. The guaraní was divided into 100 céntimos but, because of inflation, céntimos are no longer in use.The currency sign is .-History:...
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The first design of the coat of arms dates to the year 1820, from the time of the dictatorship of Francia
José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia
200px|right|thumb|José Gaspar Rodríguez de FranciaDr. José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia y Velasco was the first leader of Paraguay following its independence from Spain...
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