coat of arms of Colombia

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The coat of arms of Colombia is the country's official heraldic emblem, featuring symbols of its independence, natural wealth, and national ideals arranged on a shield topped by a condor.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
coat of arms of Gran Colombia 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf heraldic emblem
national coat of arms
adopted 1834
cornucopiaContents gold coins
tropical fruits
cornucopiaSymbolizes agricultural wealth
mineral wealth
country Colombia
crestBeakColor yellow
crestClawColor yellow
crestColor black
crestHolds laurel crown
olive crown
crestPosition above shield
crestSymbolizes freedom
sovereignty
fieldDivision three horizontal sections
hasColor blue
red
yellow
hasCrest Andean condor
hasMotto Libertad y Orden
hasSupporter none
isthmusRepresents Isthmus of Panama
lowerFieldCharge isthmus
two ships
middleFieldCharge Olympic Phryge
surface form: Phrygian cap
mottoLanguage Spanish
mottoLocation white ribbon below shield
mottoTranslation Liberty and Order
officialIn Constitution of Colombia
PhrygianCapColor red
PhrygianCapOn spear
PhrygianCapSymbolizes liberty
pomegranateColor red
pomegranateSymbolizes Republic of New Granada
surface form: New Granada
readopted 1924
shieldShape French-style shield
shipRepresents Atlantic Ocean access
Pacific Ocean access
symbolizes independence of Colombia
national sovereignty
natural wealth of Colombia
upperFieldCharge pomegranate
two cornucopias
usedBy Colombia
surface form: Republic of Colombia
usedOn national flag variant
official documents of Colombia
Presidential Standard of Colombia
surface form: presidential standard of Colombia

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Colombia nationalSymbol coat of arms of Colombia
Coat of arms of Ecuador precededBy coat of arms of Colombia
this entity surface form: coat of arms of Gran Colombia