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Coat of arms of La Guajira Department

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Coat of arms of La Guajira
ArmigerThe Department of La Guajira
AdoptedNovember 29, 1966
ShieldQuarterly: Vert, a one towered castle, Or, masoned and ajouré sable, Argent, a foil erect Or with hilt and pommel gules, fesswise addorsed arrows barbed and feathered sable, Vert, sun in his glory Or, Argent, a desert landscape proper.
Other elementsA bordure of peals argent.
UseOfficial paperwork.

The coat of arms of the La Guajira was officially adopted by the Departmental Assembly Ordinance 028 of November 29, 1966 after the winning design of a public contest of pseudonymous contestant "Angel Cuervo". The coat of arms has subsequently been modified two occasions by the Ordinance 052 of 1994 and Ordinance 009 of March 10, 1998.

Design

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The coat of arms of the Department of La Guajira is quarterly divided by four quarters sections of unequal proportions bordered by silver white pearls.

See also

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References

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  • "Símbolos" (in Spanish). Gobernación de La Guajira. 2009-09-17. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2009-12-20.