Coat o airms o Ecuador

The coat o airms o Ecuador (Spainyie: Escudo de armas del Ecuador) in its current form wis established in 1900 based on an aulder version o 1845.

Blazon

In the backgrund o the oval shield is the munt Chimborazo, while the river oreeginatin frae its base represents the Guayas. They baith seembolize the beauty an wealth o the respective regions (Sierra or Costa). The ship on the river is named Guayas as well. In 1841 it wis built in Guayaquil an wis the first seaworthy steamship built on the Sooth American wast coast. Instead o a mast it features a Caduceus representin trade an economy. On top a golden sun surroondit bi the astrological signs for Aries, Taurus, Gemini an Cancer representin the months Mairch tae Julie tae seembolize the duration o the Mairch Revolution o 1845.

The condor on top o the shield stretches his wings tae seembolize pouer, greatness an strength o Ecuador. The shield is flanked bi fower banners o Ecuador. The laurel on the left represents the victories o the republic. The palm leaf on the richt side is a seembol o the martyrs o the fecht for unthirldom an liberty. The Fasces belaw the shield represents the republican dignity.

History

Free Province o Guayaquil	Gran Colombie	Ecuador	Ecuador	Ecuador	Ecuador	Ecuador
1820	1821 - 1830	1830 - 1835	1835 - 1843	1843 - 1845	1845 - 1900	1900 - present

Uisage

2 Sucres in Silver, 1944

The coat o arms is uised bi the Preses, the parliament, the meenistries an several ither authorities an public institutions. It is pairt o the banner, an uised on mony coins an bills o the umwhile currency Sucre an the coins uised today, Centavos del dólar o Ecuadorian mintage.

Freemit airtins

• Coat of Arms description on the Ecuadorian Government's Webpage (Spanish)
• http://estrada.bz/escudo_del_ecuador.htm *[Ecuadorian historian's Wabpage] (Spainyie)