The current Coat of Arms of Venezuela was primarly approved by the Congress on April 18, 1836, undergoing small modifications through history, reaching the version described below. Venezuelan coat of arms File links The following pages link to this file: Venezuela List of Venezuelans List of national coats of arms Categories: Images with unknown source ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The coat of arms comprehends, as established in the Law of the National Flag, Coat of Arms and Anthem (Ley de Bandera, Escudo e Himno Nacionales), passed on February 17, 1954, the next: in its main corpse, it shows in background the colors of the National Flag, into three spaces in clockwise order from the right. The red space on the right depicts a handful of wheat, as a symbol of the union of the 20 States of the Republic existing at the time, besides of the wealth of the Nation. The yellow coloured section at the right has some weapons and two National Flags, tied up by a branch of laurel, as a symbol of triumph in war. The third space below, with the blue depth color, shows a wild white horse (maybe an emulation of Simón Bolívar's horse, Palomo, who was white coloured), running free in the field, with its head turned to the right, being this an emblem of independence and freedom. A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Venezuela was adopted on February 17, 1954, but was changed in January of 2006 to add another star to the flag, bringing a total to eight . ... Clockwise can refer to: Clockwise and counterclockwise Clockwise (movie) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Species T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp. ... Map of Venezuela Venezuela is divided into 23 states (estados), 1 Capital District (Distrito Capital) and the Federal Dependencies (Dependencias Federales de Ultramar) that consist on a large number of Venezuelan islands. ... In a broad definition, a republic is a state whose political organization rests on the principle that the citizens or electorate constitute the ultimate root of legitimacy and sovereignty. ... Wealth is an abundance of items of economic value, or the state of controlling or possessing such items, and encompasses money, real estate and personal property. ... Motto: none 3 National Anthem: Gloria al Bravo Pueblo Capital  â€¢ Coordinates Caracas  â€¢ 10°30′N 66°58′W Largest city Caracas Official language Spanish Government  â€¢ President Federal republic  â€¢ Hugo Chávez Frías Independence  â€¢ Declared  â€¢ Recognized From Spain  â€¢ July 5, 1811  â€¢ June 24, 1821 Area  â€¢ Water (%) 916,445 km² (32nd... A weapon is a tool used to kill or incapacitate a person or animal, or destroy a military target. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Venezuela was adopted on February 17, 1954, but was changed in January of 2006 to add another star to the flag, bringing a total to eight . ... Genera Many; see text The Lauraceae or Laurel family comprises a group of flowering plants included in the order Laurales. ... Triumph is a British car brand (see Triumph Motor Company), as well as a motorcycle brand (see Triumph Motorcycles). ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 nugget The horse (Equus caballus or Equus ferus caballus) is a sizeable ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830) was a South American revolutionary leader. ... Freedom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

As a topping to the coat, there are two cornucopias, also known as Horn of Plenty, symbolizing prosperity, and embraced by the middle, turned down destiling wealth. At the extreme sides of the coat there are: a branch of olive at the right, and another of palm, both tied at the bottom of the coat with a large band that represents the national tricolour (yellow, blue and red). On the blue fringe are the following captions, written in golden letters: 19 de Abril de 1810, (April 19, 1810), above of the word Independencia (Independence). At he left side, 20 de Febrero de 1859 (February 20, 1859), above of the word Federación (Federation). Finally, at the bottom centre of the band, it is written República de Venezuela (Republic of Venezuela). The cornucopia (Latin Cornu Copiae), also known as the Horn of Plenty, is a symbol of food dating back to the 5th century BC. In Greek mythology, Amalthea raised Zeus on the milk of a goat. ... Binomial name Olea europaea L. The Olive (Olea europaea) is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Syria and the maritime parts of Asia Minor and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea. ... Genera Many; see list of Arecaceae genera Arecaceae (also known as Palmae), the Palm Family, is a family of flowering plants, belonging to the monocot order, Arecales. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Motto: none 3 National Anthem: Gloria al Bravo Pueblo Capital  â€¢ Coordinates Caracas  â€¢ 10°30′N 66°58′W Largest city Caracas Official language Spanish Government  â€¢ President Federal republic  â€¢ Hugo Chávez Frías Independence  â€¢ Declared  â€¢ Recognized From Spain  â€¢ July 5, 1811  â€¢ June 24, 1821 Area  â€¢ Water (%) 916,445 km² (32nd...

In March of 2006 the National Assembly approved changes to the coat of arms and the flag. The horse will now be galloping, and turn to face what is supposedly the left, but is in fact the dexter, or heraldic right: dexter and sinister on a shield are defined by the position of the bearer, not the viewer. An African-American machete, bow and arrow, and several native fruits will also be added to the coat of arms. Political opponents have claimed the changes are wasteful, and are politically motivated. [1] Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• ((Spanish)) Ley de Bandera, Escudo e Himno Nacionales - Law of the National Flag, Coat of Arms and Anthem.

	National Symbols of Venezuela
National Flag | Coat of Arms | National Anthem | National Flower | National Tree | National Bird Venezuelan coat of arms File links The following pages link to this file: Venezuela List of Venezuelans List of national coats of arms Categories: Images with unknown source ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Venezuela was adopted on February 17, 1954, but was changed in January of 2006 to add another star to the flag, bringing a total to eight . ... The Coat of Arms of Venezuela. ... Gloria al Bravo Pueblo (Glory to the Brave People) was adopted as Venezuelas national anthem by President Antonio Guzmán Blanco on May 25, 1881. ... Species See text Cattleya is a genus of approximately 53 species of orchids from Mexico to tropical South America. ... Species About 100 species; see text Tabebuia is a Neotropical genus of about 100 species of large shrubs and trees in the tribe Tecomeae of the family Bignoniaceae. ...