El Salvador's coat of arms

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El Salvador's coat of arms
Coat of arms of El Salvador.svg
Details
Introduced September 15, 1912
Heraldic shield Volcanoes, Phrygian cap
Motto (motto) Dios, Unión, Libertad

The El Salvador coat of arms has been in use in this form since September 15, 1912 .

description

The center of the coat of arms consists of a triangle in which five volcanoes can be seen protruding from the sea. They symbolize the five member states of the Central American Federation .

Above it is a red Phrygian cap on a stick in front of a golden sun and the date September 15, 1821 , the day of El Salvador's independence.

There is a rainbow above it .

Flag of El Salvador

Five flags of El Salvador protrude from behind the coat of arms . Underneath is a banner with the Spanish national motto of El Salvador:

Dios, Unión, Libertad
( God, unity, freedom )

All of this is surrounded by a laurel wreath , which is tied together by the national flag. The wreath is divided into fourteen parts, which symbolize the 14 Departamentos, the Salvadoran sub-national administrative units .

All of this is surrounded by golden letters that form the Spanish words REPÚBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMÉRICA CENTRAL (German: Republic of El Salvador in Central America).

See also

literature

  • Karl-Heinz Hesmer: Flags and coats of arms of the world. History and symbolism of the flags and coats of arms of all states . Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, Gütersloh 1992, ISBN 3-570-01082-1

Web links

Commons : Coat of Arms of El Salvador  - Collection of images, videos and audio files