Coat of arms of Cuba

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Coat of arms of Cuba
Coat of arms of Cuba.svg
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Heraldic shield Landscape, key, sloping beam, royal palm
Sign holder Olive branch, holm oak branch
use Republic of Cuba

The coat of arms of the Republic of Cuba was introduced on April 24, 1906.

description

The gold-framed coat of arms is split under the divided head of the shield . It consists of the following elements:

  1. In the upper part of the shield, framed between two coastal strips, there is a golden key in the blue sea , with the beard pointing heraldically to the right (from the viewer to the left) . It symbolizes Cuba's key position between the two Americas (North and South America). Cuba is also called la clave del caribe (the key to the Caribbean ). The key is also in the coat of arms of the capital Havana . The rising and shining golden sun above symbolizes the creation of the new nation .
  2. In the lower front there are three blue diagonal bars , separated by two silver ones . They represent the administrative districts into which Cuba was divided during the Spanish colonial era (western, central and eastern Cuba).
  3. At the bottom behind you can see a royal palm ( Palma Real ), which stands in the middle of a Cuban landscape. It should represent the mighty nature, the nobility and the steadfastness of the Cubans.

The coat of arms is accompanied by an olive branch heraldic on the left and a branch of the holm oak on the right, symbols of victory and strength.

The coat of arms is attached to a bundle of rods on which a red Jacobin cap sits, symbols of the republic. The hat bears a single gold star as a symbol of a single and indivisible nation.

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

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