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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on October 20, 1875. | |||
In the red upper half there is a peñero (a local type of boat) with 7 fishermen: a symbol of the Nueva Esparta island since it is a land of fishing. The red refers to the blood spilled in the battle of independence. | |||
The blue lower half refers to the sea and the chain of pearls to the rich nature surrounding the island. | |||
[[Literature]] : Garcia, no year. | |||
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[[Category:States of Venezuela]] | [[Category:States of Venezuela]] | ||
[[Category:granted 1875]] |
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