Coat of arms of Buenos Aires
The coat of arms of Buenos Aires is the official shield of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires and is used by the various areas of the city government.
history
On October 20, 1580, the government of the city of Santísima Trinidad and its port of Santa María de los Buenos Ayres, headed by Juan de Garay , received an insignia as a sign of recognition by the Spanish crown . It showed an eagle but unfortunately it looked to the left, which in heraldry means "illegality". Another flaw was the royal crown, which is reserved for the highest nobility. Since one suspected the displeasure of heraldry experts, the coat of arms was only adopted on September 20, 1596 and quickly abolished again.
The coat of arms used today shows two sailing ships at anchor, above them a sun with conspicuously designed rays, similar to those found on the Argentine flag .