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Coat of arms of La Guajira Department

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The coat of arms of the Department of La Guajira is quarterly divided by four quarters sections of unequal proportions bordered by silver white pearls.
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The sun allures to the lack of jungle and the constant presence of the Sun over the whole region.
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of November 29, 1966 after the winning design of a public contest of pseudonymous contestant "
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arrows barbed and feathered sable, Vert, sun in his glory Or, Argent, a desert landscape
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The tower with its entrance and windows open, symbolizes the hospitality of the people.
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Pearls make reference to the rich natural resources of the peninsula.
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that penetrated the region. Represents peace as justice.
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Elements and meanings of the coat of arms of La Guajira
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was officially adopted by the Departmental Assembly
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Armiger
Department of La Guajira
Shield
Vert
Or
sable
Argent
gules
addorsed
proper
bordure
La Guajira
The tower with its entrance and windows open, symbolizes the hospitality of the people.
Arrow.
Indigenous peoples of the region
The sword or foil represents the legitimate right of the conquistadors that penetrated the region. Represents peace as justice.
foil
conquistadors
The sun allures to the lack of jungle and the constant presence of the Sun over the whole region.
Cerro La Teta. The desert landscape represents the landscape of La Guajira and its two subregions, the highlands and the flatlands.
Cerro La Teta
Pearls make reference to the rich natural resources of the peninsula.
Flag of the Department of La Guajira
"Símbolos"
the original
Stub icon
Colombia
stub
expanding it

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