The national coat of arms of Paraguay ("Escudo de Armas") has the following construction: Image File history File links Paraguay_COA.svg‎ Coat of arms of Paraguay Extraced from Image:Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Image File history File links Paraguay_COA.svg‎ Coat of arms of Paraguay Extraced from Image:Flag_of_Paraguay. ... 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. ...

Round, white background, red border with the inscription: "República del Paraguay", to the left a green palm branch and to the right a green olive branch, and both are tied together. In the middle there is a five-point yellow star. Palm fronds Palm branches, or palm fronds, usually refer to the leaves of the Arecaceae (sometimes known by the names Palmae). ... Olive branch Olive branch is a colloquial term referring to a concession or a gesture of peace, as well as a peace symbol. ... The golden five-pointed star. ...

The first design of the coat of arms dates to the year 1820, from the time of the dictatorship of Francia. 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, El Supremo Dr. José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia y Velasco (January 6, 1766 – September 20, 1840) was the first leader of Paraguay following its independence from Spain. ...