Coat of arms of the Dominican Republic
| Coat of arms of the Dominican Republic | |
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| Details | |
| Armiger | Dominican Republic |
| Adopted |
6 November 1844 (altered at least 20 times) |
| Crest | Blue ribbon bearing the national motto |
| Supporters | Palm and Laurel |
| Compartment | Red ribbon bearning the name of the country |
| Motto |
Dios, Patria, Libertad "God, Homeland ,Liberty" |
The coat of arms of the Dominican Republic features a shield in similarly quartered colors as the flag, supported by a bay laurel branch (left) and a palm frond (right); above the shield, a blue ribbon displays the national motto: Dios, Patria, Libertad (God, Homeland, Liberty). Below the shield, the words República Dominicana appear on a red ribbon. In the center of the shield, flanked by six spears (three on each side), the front four holding the national flag, is a Bible with a small golden cross above it.
The constitution dictates that the Bible be opened to the John 8:32, which reads "Y la verdad os hará libre" (full verse: "[And ye shall know the truth], [A]nd the truth shall make you free"). [Coat of arms of the Dominican Republic| Lleva en el centro la Biblia abierta en el Evangelio de San Juan, capítulo 8, versículo 32,]
The coat of arms appears in the center of the flag of the Dominican Republic.
Evolution
The coat of arms was slightly changed some twenty times before reaching the current design, which was made in the Monseñor Nouel Province in 1913.
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