Coat of arms of Nicaragua
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The Nicaraguan coat of arms was first adopted on August 21, 1823 as the coat of arms of Central America, but underwent several changes during the course of history, until the last version (as of 1999) was introduced in 1971.
Meaning
The triangle signifies equality, the rainbow signifies peace, the gorro frigio (Phrygian cap) symbolizes liberty and the five volcanoes express the union and brotherhood of all five Central American countries.{{cite web|url=http://www.cancilleria.gob.ni/ongjunio07/htmldocs/simbolos.html |accessdate=November 21, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925153429/http://www.cancilleria.gob.ni/ongjunio07/htmldocs/simbolos.html |archivedate=September 25, 2008 |title=Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores-Conferencia Un }}
Lastly the gold words surrounding the emblem: Republica De Nicaragua - America Central (English: Republic of Nicaragua - Central America).
Gallery
File:Escudo de las Provincias Unidas del Centro de América.svg|Coat of Arms of the United Provinces of Central America (1823-1825)
Escudo de la República Federal de Centro América.svg|Coat of Arms of the Federal Republic of Central America (1825-1842)
Coat of arms of the Greater Republic of Central America (1898).svg|Coat of arms of the Greater Republic of Central America (1895-1898).
Coat of arms of Nicaragua (1854).svg|Coat of Arms of Nicaragua (1854)
Coat of arms of Nicaragua (1896-1908).svg|Coat of Arms of Nicaragua (1880-1908)
Coat of arms of Nicaragua (1908-1971).svg|Coat of Arms of Nicaragua (1908-1971)
Directorate-General of National Police of Nicaragua 1990-2014 (Emblem).svg|Seal of Nicaraguan Police.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100819025132/http://www.atlasgeo.net/fotw/flags/ni.html#coa www.atlasgeo.net]
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{{Coat of arms of North America}}
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