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Coat of arms of the Department of Amazonas
The Coat of arms of the Department of Amazonas was adopted by means of the Ordinance 020 of March 2, 1995.
Design and meaning
The coat of arms of the Department of Amazonas is a roundel shield surrounded by an exterior crown of feathers.
It was designed in a modern and simple manner, for its easy identification, and use, but nonetheless it contains many meanings and symbolism of great importance to the department and its people.
The principal element in the roundel is its charge, which is very difficult to see right away, the Victoria Regias big circular leaf which has two indented openings on the top and bottom, its color green also symbolizes the Amazon Forest.
On top of this charge flows the Amazon River, which gives its name to the department and which is the most important part of the region. It represents life in all its forms and both charges represent the flora and fauna or the region.
The exterior crown is of warm colors, and its based on feathers, symbol of knowledge and hierarchy used by some Indigenous people of the Amazon in their ceremonies and rituals.
The crown of feathers, instead of just crowning the shield, goes around the whole roundel because it is also meant to represent the Sun as the source of life and energy, another important element of the native culture.
See also
Flag of the Department of Amazonas
Coat of arms of Leticia
References
http://www.amazonas.gov.co/index.cfm?doc=displaypage&pid=20&sid=23&cid=22
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