NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Coat of arms of Costa Rica

The Coat of Arms of Costa Rica depicts an essential simplification of the nation. The two ships on either side represent the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, both of which border Costa Rica. The ships also represent the maritime history of the country. The three mountains represent the three major mountain ranges of Costa Rica, and also stand to show the location of the country relative to the two bodies of sea. The current coat of arms has seven stars on it to stand for the seven provinces of Costa Rica. The above arms are older, and have five stars that represent the nations that had made up the United States of Central America in the early 19th century; the Costa Rican design is modified after the old Central American Federal coat of arms. The name of the nation is on a white banner at the top of the shield, above this is another blue scroll that says "America Central". Image File history File links Costa_rica_coa. ... Image File history File links Costa_rica_coa. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean Caribbean Sea from space (top left). ... The United Provinces of Central America (UPCA) was a country that existed in Central America from July 1823 to approximately 1840. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Coats of arms of North America

Antigua and Barbuda · Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Canada · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominica · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Grenada · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Trinidad and Tobago · United States Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Wikimedia Commons logo by Reid Beels The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... The coat of arms of the Dominican Republic features a shield supported by an olive branch (left) and a palm branch (right); above the shield, a blue ribbon displays the national motto: Dios, Patria, Libertad (God, Fatherland, Liberty). ... Coat of arms of El Salvador The coat of arms of El Salvador has been in use in its current form since 15 September 1912. ... The Motto The Land, The People, The LightThe emblems on the Coat of Arms and what they represent: Tudor Rose- England, Fleur de lis- France, Stool- Africa, Torch- Beacon to light the path, Saint Lucia Parrot- Amazona versicolor, the National Bird, The Motto The Land, The People, The Light... Obverse The Great Seal of the United States is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the United States government. ...

Dependencies and other territories
Anguilla · Aruba · Bermuda · British Virgin Islands · Cayman Islands · Greenland · Guadeloupe · Martinique · Montserrat · Navassa Island · Netherlands Antilles · Puerto Rico · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Turks and Caicos Islands · U.S. Virgin Islands A dependent territory, dependent area or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a State. ... Types of political territories include: A legally administered territory, which is a non-sovereign geographic area that has come under the authority of another government. ... Coat of Arms of the British Virgin Islands The Coat of Arms of the British Virgin Islands was first granted in 1960. ... The Cayman Islands coat of arms consists of a shield, a crested helm and the motto. ... The Coat of arms of the Netherlands Antilles consists of a shield, a crown and the motto. ... The Coat of Arms of Puerto Rico were first granted by the Spanish Crown in 1511, and are the oldest arms still used in the New World. ... Coat of Arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands The Coat of Arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands were granted in 1965. ...