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The four quarters of the arms are blue and silver, blue for the sky, silver for clouds. The scales indicate justice. The hill with the lighthouse are derived from the arms of the city of [[Montevideo (departamento)|Montevideo]], the initial colony of present Uruguay. The colt signifies nobility. Finally the oxen signifies hard work or prosperity. The sun was added to signify a new day. | The four quarters of the arms are blue and silver, blue for the sky, silver for clouds. The scales indicate justice. The hill with the lighthouse are derived from the arms of the city of [[Montevideo (departamento)|Montevideo]], the initial colony of present Uruguay. The colt signifies nobility. Finally the oxen signifies hard work or prosperity. The sun was added to signify a new day. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Uy-c1.jpg|center|300 px| | |align="center"|[[File:Uy-c1.jpg|center|300 px|{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a coin from 1844 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:Uy-c2.jpg|center|300 px| | |align="center"|[[File:Uy-c2.jpg|center|300 px|{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a coin from 2011 | ||
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Use of the arms in collector's items: | Use of the arms in collector's items: | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Uruguay.fedo.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:Uruguay.fedo.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Fedora - Arms of countries|Uruguayan tobacco card]] | ||
|align="center"|[[File:Uruguay2.kh.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:Uruguay2.kh.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a Dutch card (1900-1910) | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Uruguay.cana.jpg|center|300 px| | |align="center"|[[File:Uruguay.cana.jpg|center|300 px|{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a Spanish cigar band | ||
|align="center"|[[File:Uruguay.hel.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:Uruguay.hel.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on an American card | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Uruguay.vgi.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:Uruguay.vgi.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a Dutch matchbox label (1960s) | ||
|align="center"|[[File:Uruguay.wva.jpg|center|300 px| | |align="center"|[[File:Uruguay.wva.jpg|center|300 px|{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a Dutch card (1950s) | ||
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'''[[Literature]]''': Image taken from Wikipedia | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Departments of Uruguay]] | [[Category:Departments of Uruguay]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:08, 29 January 2024
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NATIONAL ARMS OF URUGUAY
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Origin/meaning
The four quarters of the arms are blue and silver, blue for the sky, silver for clouds. The scales indicate justice. The hill with the lighthouse are derived from the arms of the city of Montevideo, the initial colony of present Uruguay. The colt signifies nobility. Finally the oxen signifies hard work or prosperity. The sun was added to signify a new day.
The shield is surrounded by olive branches, symbol of peace.
 The arms on a coin from 1844 |
 The arms on a coin from 2011 |
Use of the arms in collector's items:
| The arms on a Uruguayan tobacco card |
 The arms on a Dutch card (1900-1910) |
 The arms on a Spanish cigar band |
 The arms on an American card |
 The arms on a Dutch matchbox label (1960s) |
 The arms on a Dutch card (1950s) |
Literature: Image taken from Wikipedia
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