The coat of arms of

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the ...

contains a shield with numerous symbols. Perched on top of the shield is an

Andean condor The Andean condor (''Vultur gryphus'') is a giant South American Cathartid vulture and is the only member of the genus ''Vultur''. Found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America, the Andean condor is the larg ...

holding an olive crown and the condor symbolizing freedom. The

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, ''Libertad y Orden'' (Spanish for ''Liberty and Order''), is on a scroll in between the bird and the shield in black font over golden background. The condor is depicted as displayed (with his wings extended) and looking to the

right Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical ...

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The

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is draped on each side of the shield. The shield is broken into three portions. In the lowermost portion is a depiction of ships, pointing to the maritime history of Colombia, mainly to the

Isthmus of Panama The Isthmus of Panama ( es, Istmo de Panamá), also historically known as the Isthmus of Darien (), is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, linking North and South America. It contains the country ...

, which was part of Colombia until 1903. Nowadays represents the two oceans that border the country (Atlantic and Pacific). The sails mean the Colombian commerce with the rest of the world and the rising economy. In the middle section, over a field of silver (

argent In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to ...

), the Phrygian cap is presented; this being a traditional symbol of liberty and freedom. The topmost section contains a

pomegranate The pomegranate (''Punica granatum'') is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between tall. The pomegranate was originally described throughout the Mediterranean Basin, Mediterranean re ...

over a blue ( azure) field, as a symbol of the Vice royalty of New Granada (early colonial name of Colombia back in the 18th century), in the middle flanked by two ''

cornucopia In classical antiquity, the cornucopia (), from Latin ''cornu'' (horn) and ''copia'' (abundance), also called the horn of plenty, was a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, flowers ...

s'' or horns of plenty: the one at the right with golden and silver coins and the one at the left with tropical fruits. This portion represents the agricultural and mineral 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.

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National coat of arms File:Coat of arms of Colombia.svg, Heraldic coat of arms of Colombia File:Escudo de Colombia.svg, Regulated coat of arms of Colombia File:Coat of arms of Colombia (Regular use).svg, Common coat of arms in use Historical coats of arms File:Escudo de Bogotá.svg, Coat of Viceroyalty of New Granada (1717-1819) File:Coat of arms of United Provinces of New Granada (provisional).svg, Coat of United Provinces of New Granada (1814) ''(provisional)'' File:Coat of arms of United Provinces of New Granada.svg, Coat of United Provinces of New Granada (1814-1816) File:Coat of arms of Gran Colombia (1819).svg, Coat of the Gran Colombia (1819) File:Coat of arms of Gran Colombia (1820).svg, Coat of the Gran Colombia (1820) File:Coat of arms of Gran Colombia (1821).svg, Coat of the Gran Colombia (1821-1830) File:Coat of arms of Gran Colombia.svg, Coat of the Gran Colombia ''(proposal)'' File:Coat of arms of New Granada (1830).svg, Coat of the State of New Granada (1830-1834) File:Coat of arms of New Granada (proposal).svg, Coat of Republic of New Granada (1833) ''(proposal)'' File:Coat of arms of New Granada.svg, Coat of Republic of New Granada (1834-1858) File:Coat of arms of New Granada (1854).svg, Coat of Republic of New Granada (1854) ''(provisional)'' File:Coat of arms of New Granada (December 1854).svg, Coat of Republic of New Granada (1854) ''(provisional)'' File:Coat of arms of New Granada.svg, Coat of Granadine Confederation (1858-1861) File:Coat of arms of United States of Colombia.svg, Coat of United States of Colombia (1861-1886) File:Coat of arms of Colombia (1890).svg, Coat of Republic of Colombia (1886-1924) File:Escudo de Colombia.svg, Coat of Republic of Colombia (1924-present) Other versions File:Coat of arms of Colombia 2.svg File:Coat of arms of Colombia 3.svg File:Coat of arms of Colombia 4.svg

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Law 12 of 1984
by which the national symbols of the Republic of Colombia are adopted. National Television Commission.

National Emblem - Coat of Arms.
National Symbols
Agustín Codazzi Geographic Institute.

Luis Ángel Arango Library.

Consulate General of Colombia. {{DEFAULTSORT:Coat Of Arms Of Colombia

National symbols of Colombia

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