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| Coat of arms of Paraguay | |
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| Armiger | Republic of Paraguay |
| Adopted | 1825 (last change: 2013) |
| Shield | Argent,mullet of five points Or surrounded by apalm branch proper dexter and anolive branch proper sinister, a Bordure of the field fimbriated Sable charged with name of State. Argent, lion Or in front of staff andPhrygian cap, a Bordure of the field fimbriated Sable charged with National Motto. |
| Motto | REPÚBLICA DEL PARAGUAY "REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY" PAZ Y JUSTICIA "PEACE AND JUSTICE" |
Thenational coat of arms ornational seal ofParaguay (Spanish:Escudos del Paraguay) or (Sello Nacional) has the following construction:
The coat of arms is on the Paraguay national flag. It lies in the white center section on the flag. The obverse of the arms features a round white background with the yellowfive-pointed star surrounded by apalm branch to the left and anolive branch to the right both tied together surrounded by the Name of the State: "REPÚBLICA DEL PARAGUAY" (In Spanish for, "REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY").
The reverse of the arms features a golden lion in front of the staff and thePhrygian cap with the National Motto: "PAZ Y JUSTICIA" (In Spanish for, "PEACE AND JUSTICE").
While probably most prominent on the reverse of thenational flag, the reverse of the seal is also used by theSupreme Court of Paraguay, and is featured alongside the obverse on banknotes of the national currency, theguaraní.
The first design of the coat of arms dates to the year 1820, from the time of the dictatorship ofFrancia.[1]
On July 15, 2013, the Coat of Arms of Paraguay, and consequently the Paraguayan flag, were redesigned. The coat of arms was simplified and the design was brought closer to its original form:[2] the inscription “República del Paraguay”, which was yellow with a red background, became black with a colorless background. In addition, the blue circle surrounding the yellow star disappeared.[3]
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Under the dictator José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia (1814–40) the French colors were adopted for the flag. The coat of arms (a golden star surrounded by a wreath) is on the obverse side, but the seal of the treasury (a lion, staff, and liberty cap, with the motto "Peace and Justice") is on the reverse; the flag is unique in this respect.
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