Coat of arms of Ecuador

The coat of arms of Ecuador (official name: Escudo de armas del Ecuador) was established in its present form in 1900, but is largely back to the version of 1845.

Description

The coat of arms has the form of a standing on its major axis ellipse. In the background of Chimborazo, the arising therefrom river represents the Río Guayas, both as a symbol of the beauty and richness of the Sierra and Costa. The floating in the river steamboat also named Guayas, it was built in 1841 as the first ocean-going steamship of the South American west coast in Guayaquil. In place of a mast as a symbol of trade and economy Caduceus shown. In the golden sun surrounded by the zodiac sign for Aries, Taurus, Gemini and Cancer representing the months March to June, as a symbol for the duration of the Liberal Revolution ( March Revolution ) of 1845.

The seated on the escutcheon condor stretches its wings as a symbol of power, size and strength of Ecuador. Flanked the sign of four Ecuadorian flags. The on the left protruding from the flags laurel branch represent the glory of the Republic ( or even the glory of the heroes of independence). The outstanding right palm branch is a symbol of peace. The sign is on a bundle of rods which represents the republican dignity.

History

The coat of arms was already after the first liberal revolution ( revolution of March ) of 1845 for the first time introduced in this form with the difference that the shield was flanked by the white - blue-white flag which replaced the later reintroduced Tricolor after the March Revolution. The coat of arms in its present form was established by Congress on 31 October 1900.

Use

The coat of arms of Ecuador, the Parliament, ministries and many other authorities and public institutions led by the President. In addition, the coat of arms is on the flag of Ecuador and on many coins and banknotes of former national currency Sucre and centavos used today in addition to the coins of the United States del dolar Ecuadorian coinage.