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  Ecuador Coat of Arms
The 1900 Congress established the COA [ coat of arms ] and the flag as physical symbols of the Fatherland.
The Ecuadorian Coat of Arms is an oval shape which encompasses one of the most extraordinary landscapes of Ecuador [ sic ].
The oval part of the Coat of Arms rests on a fasces, which is the universal symbol of republican dignity.
www.hipecuador.com /html/ecuador/country/ecuador_coat_of_arms.htm   (607 words)

  
 Gallery of sovereign state coats of arms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo
Coat of arms of the Republic of Macedonia
Coat of arms of Saint Kitts and Nevis
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_national_coats_of_arms   (188 words)

  
 Colombia - Coat of Arms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Last arms modification (and therefore flags with arms modification) was issued on 6 August 1955.
Decree 1967 of 1991, established the use of the national arms.
Concering Joe McMillan's remark, The new coat of arms of the Republic is in my opinion an artistic rendering of the Coat of Arms (actually a graphical-designer rendering).
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/co).html   (450 words)

  
 O'Donnell coat of arms and Family History
Arms: "Or issuing from the sinister side of the shield an arm fessways vested azure cuffed argent holding in the hand proper a cross crosslet fitchee gules".
The recognised sept arms are identical to this except that the cross is a passion cross.
Arms: Sable two lions rampant combatant argent armed and langued gules in chief a dexter hand couped at the wrist erect between two mullets and in base another mullet all of the second.
www.araltas.com /features/odonnell   (2657 words)

  
 Symbols of Colombia Condor Flag Palm of Cera Orchids Coffee
Chosen in 1834 as the emblem of liberty and sovereignty, the condor is on Colombia's national crest.
Later it was officially adopted as a symbol of Colombia by law in 1961 and 1985.
Simón Bolívar adopted the tri-color flag in 1813 as the emblem of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador.
www.turiscolombia.andes.com /colombia_emblems.htm   (716 words)

  
 COAT OF ARMS - The Coat of Arms Registry of the Americas
Coat of Arms design are subject to the approval of our Chief Herald and a policy of strict design standards.
Coats of Arms were also given by the Crown to Royalty as their official insignia.
Coat of Arms are granted to individuals and in general may be passed down to their bloodline heirs.
www.thecoatofarmsregistry.com   (700 words)

  
 Birds of a feather - Collectors can gather notes for numismatic aviary 10/18/04
These might be a bit harder to find on the note - elements of the coat of arms are sometimes tucked in the background or near the border - but they add another dimension to collecting paper money.
The golden eagle is part of the Romania coat of arms.
Colombia has a large portrait of the bird on the face of its 5-peso notes.
www.coinworld.com /news/101804/BW_1018.asp   (779 words)

  
 Colombia
However, flying the state flag by private citizens is not uncummon (the state flag is the one with the Coat of Arms on a white circle, bordered in red, when is not the presidential flag or it stands for a military unit, the inscription on the red border is usually "REPUBLICA / DE COLOMBIA").
Flags with the Coat of Arms (on a white circle, fringed red, with a legend on the border) are reserved for indoor use (and usually fringed), and almost all indoor flags do use the Coat of Arms, not only those of the President and the Military.
In Colombia very few people care to follow legal rules about flags, and it is not uncommon to see even policemen with the national flag upside down in their uniforms.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/co.html   (2019 words)

  
 Kolumbien
This coat of arms was changed in 1822 and remains valid until 1830.
But the coat of arms is today only in use on the naval flag and the flag of the president.
The coat of arms of the state is in its fundamental structures from the year 1832, but was again and again – finally in the year 1955 – few changed.
www.flaggenlexikon.de /fkolumbi.htm   (1399 words)

  
 Colombia - Naval Flags
Note to the figure explains that "during war time, the coat of arms is surrounded by a red ring 5 cm wide".
According to the presidency web-site the law says that flags with Coat of Arms are only suposed to be used by the presidency and the military, but they can be seen anywhere, from private corporations, to private citizens to school classrooms, etc.
Here, the Coat of Arms in the white circle is unusually small, but in the other ships I saw, the diameter of the white circle was between 1/4 and 1/3 of the hoist.
flagspot.net /flags/co~navy.html   (1408 words)

  
 Santander Department (Colombia)
The reported coat of arms of Santander, Colombia is just the arms used by the State of Santander in the United States of Colombia (1863-1886), which basically are the coat of arms of Colombia with the name of the state in the border.
www.gobernaciondesantander.gov.co/sid=425> (from 31 August 2004) (title translation: today is issued the coar of arms of Santander) regarding a contest for choosing a coat of arms for the department.
The author of the coat of arms is Yair Leonardo Pinzón Enciso and the date of adoption is 31 August, 2004.
flagspot.net /flags/co-san.html   (914 words)

  
 Venezuela - Historical Flags (1817-1830)
It combines the flag of Venezuela and the Coat of Arms of New Granada, as it disposed the Congress of 1819 but the location of the Coat of Arms and its enamels seem to be a particular representation in comparison with traditionally reviews of the Venezuelan Historical Vexillology.
The official Coat of Arms of the Republic of Great Colombia first apparition is dated 6 Octuber 1821 in Cundinamarca and was in use until 9 May 1834 (same time several variants of the arms exist).
Instead of the Coat of Arms, it bears three blue stars on the yellow stripe, whose probable antecedent is the Flag decreed in Pampatar for use of Navy on 1817.
www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/ve-hist3.html   (1497 words)

  
 Bogen county until 1972 (niederbayern district, bavaria, germany)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
coat of arms: gate (red) municipality of santa eulalia de oscos (asturias, spain) royal standard on army vehicles 1930-1931 (spain)
county san bernardo del viento (cordoba, colombia) coat of arms (spain)
coat of arms (tree) district corseaux commune (vaud canton, switzerland)
car.bestcarpetstore.net /carpet_chicago/ensign.html   (246 words)

  
 Escudo de Colombia Colombian Coat of Arms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The coat of arms was introduced on the 9th of May, 1834.
The coat of arms has a Swiss shape and is 6 parts wide by 8 parts high.
At the top of the coat of arms is the condor that represents liberty.
pages.infinit.net /colombia/escudo/col-esc.htm   (419 words)

  
 Coat of arms of Colombia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Coat of Arms of Colombia contains a shield with numerous symbols.
In the lowermost portion is a depiction of ships, pointing to the maritime history of Colombia, namely to the isthmus of Panama, which was part of Colombia until 1903.
The Coat of Arms of the Republic was adopted via Act 3 of May 9, 1834, with later non-essential modifications according to Ordinance 861 of 1924.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Colombia   (255 words)

  
 Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade (COAT)
By 1999, COAT's concept of conversion had evolved to include social, legal, psychological and economic factors essential to the transition from a world based on war, greed, deception and violence, where "might is right," to a world based on peace, justice, truth, human rights and nonviolence.
This issue of COAT's magazine provides shocking evidence showing that Prescott Bush and George H.Walker were the financial managers of well-organised American effort to funnel the investments of right-wing U.S. bankers and industrialists into Germany which funded the rise to power of the Nazi Party and Adolph Hitler.
This annual research report by COAT juxtaposes evidence from a variety of sources to demonstrate Canada's complicity in international war crimes and crimes against humanity.
coat.ncf.ca   (3789 words)

  
 House of Gebauer - Coat of Arms
You can adopt any arms you choose and use them however you want (unless you infringe on someone's trademark, which is an entirely different subject that has been beaten to death on this newsgroup so please don't ask about it); but you have no particular right to those arms or any other.
Coats of arms are described in a technical language, devised over the centuries by heralds, with the aim of describing even the most complex coats concisely and unambiguously.
This rule was used to ensure that coats of arms could be easily recognised at a distance or in the heat of battle.
www.gebauer.demon.co.uk /1Gebauer/Arms   (3771 words)

  
 1990s
In May 1991, Colombia completely reorganized its military intelligence networks "based on recommendations made by the commission of U.S. military advisers," according to the secret Colombian reorganization order, which Human Rights Watch made public in 1996.
For years, about two-thirds of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and about half of the National Liberation Army have been involved in the drug trade.
Colombia's rightist paramilitary groups, however, are even more involved in the drug trade, and they have been for a decade.
coat.ncf.ca /our_magazine/links/issue43/articles/1990s_colombia.htm   (826 words)

  
 Chad Flag and Coat Of Arms Decals
Cape Verde Flag and Coats Of Arms Decals
Czech Republic Flag and Coats Of Arms Decals
Dominican Republic Flag and Coats Of Arms Decals
store.armydecals.com /chflandcoofa.html   (344 words)

  
 About Ecuador: Flag and Coat of Arms - Ecuador Amazing Direct Tour Operators, Ecuador Tours, Galapagos Cruises   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Coat of Arms of Ecuador was given to the country at the National Congress of 1900.
In the shape of heart, the Coat of Arms rests on a bundle of sheaves which is the Republic's insignia for dignity.
Four flags adorn the outer part of the Coat of Arms.
www.ecuadoramazing.com /learn/abc7.html   (404 words)

  
 Robledo Coat of Arms
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Among the early explorers of the New World was Jorge Robledo, who voyaged to Colombia in the 1530s, and was one of the first Europeans to see the Cauca River.
Coat of Arms / Family Crest Coffee Mug
Coat of Arms / Family Crest Mouse Pad
www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.c/qx/robledo-coat-arms.htm   (825 words)

  
 Ecuador coat of arms
The Ecuador coat of arms, as described in a decree issued by the National Congress on November 7th, 1900, is as follows:An oval shield, containing the sun towards the top, in that section of the zodiac whose signs correspond to the months of March, April, May, and June.
3) The 27th September 1830, the Constituent Congress meeting at Riobamba designed the arms of Ecuador thus: "the arms of Colombia will be used, a light blue field with a sun in the equinox over the phases and a scroll 'El Ecuador en Colombia'".
5) A decree was passed during the third mandate of General Flores, stating that "the [coat of] arms of the Republic will have a rectangular chief and a elliptical base.
www.in-quito.com /coat-of-arms-ecuador/quito-ecuador-coat-of-arms.htm   (581 words)

  
 Armenia, coat of arms
World Civic Heraldry Guide: coats of arms and flags of cities, regions, states
The arms were granted on August 23rd 1990 by the Armenian Supreme Counsel.
A tricolour ribbon - This is the flag of the Republic of Armenia.
www.civicheraldry.com /page/1278   (219 words)

  
 National insignia - Wikimedia Commons
English: This page is intended to give an overview over the current national insignia (Civil Flag, State Flag and Coat of Arms) of all nations of the world.
Abolished flags and flags of countries that don't exist anymore are collected in the category Historical flags.
Coat of Arms of the Central African Republic
commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/National_insignia   (223 words)

  
 Colombia Summary
Republic of ColombiaRepública de Colombia CAPITAL: Bogotá FLAG: The national flag consists of three horizontal stripes; the yellow upper stripe is twice as wide as each of the other two, which are blue and red.
Colombia POPULATION 41,008,227 ROMAN CATHOLIC 81 percent OTHER CHRISTIAN 10 percent EVANGELICAL 3.5 percent OTHER 3.6 percent NONRELIGIOUS 1.9 percent Country Overview Introduction The Republic of Colombia, located in northern South America, is bordered...
Colombia Colombia is a formal constitutional democracy and one of the oldest democracies in Latin America.
www.bookrags.com /Colombia   (199 words)

  
 Universidad de Medellín - English Version / Coat of arms
Universidad de Medellín - English Version / Coat of arms
The coat of arms was created by a member of the founding group, Mr.
It is formed by an exterior ring colored ocean-green as a symbol of hope and prosperity for the University of Medellín
www.udem.edu.co /UDEM/Institucional/EnCoatOfArms.htm   (324 words)

  
 Colombia Soccer T-Shirt - Design 3
Colombia flag, coat of arms and soccer ball.
Soft Link™ T-shirts have a 100% ring-spun cotton inner surface for all the comforts of cotton, and a 100% micro-polyester outer surface for a silky feel.
Colombia Soccer - Football Bumper Sticker - Design 2
www.pennantshop.com /soccer_shirt_d3_0038.html   (128 words)

  
 Colombia Soccer Flag   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Coffee Mug with Colombia Coat of Arms and Soccer Ball
Coffee Mug with Colombia Coat of Arms and country name
Coffee Mug with Colombia Flag and country name
www.pennantshop.com /colombia_soccer_car_flag.htm   (94 words)

  
 Medellin (Antioquia, Colombia)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In the upper part two towers and between them the image of Nuestra Sen~ora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of the Candelmas), the town's patron saint; the coat of arms of Medellin was granted by Royal Grant given in Madrid by King Charles II.
Medellín and its Metropolitan Area - Medellín, the captial of the Department of Antioquia, together with other municipalities, form the "Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá, or Metropolotian Area of the Aburra Valley.
(Each one has its own flag, anthem and Coat of Arms).
www.fotw.us /flags/co-medel.html   (205 words)

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