Not much is known about this state, located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in South America. Once upon a time, the tribes of the mysterious Charrua Indians lived here, then the Spaniards began to develop the territory. The coat of arms of Uruguay, as a symbol of an independent state, appeared in 1829, four years after the declaration of independence from Spain.
The approval of the main official symbol of the country took place on March 19, 1829, in 1906 and 1908 it was reaffirmed, and since then has practically not changed, which indicates a certain stability of the political situation.
Color palette
The influence of traditional European heraldic principles was reflected in the coat of arms of Uruguay, although it was interpreted in its own way by the artists who developed the sketch.
The color scheme of the Uruguayan symbol contains the following colors: azure; emerald; silver; gold; red (scarlet); black. The last three colors are present in separate details, azure, emerald, silver serve both as a background and for the image of individual symbols. At first glance, it seems that there are too many flowers, but the coat of arms of Uruguay is laconic, restrained, filled with harmony of symbols and colors.
Signs and Symbols
In the center of the Uruguayan coat of arms there is a shield divided into four fields, two of them are silver, two are azure. For the shield, an unusual heraldic form was chosen - an oval.
Each of the fields contains images of animals, objects, natural landscapes. The golden scales (in the upper left quarter) act as a symbol of justice, equality of all people living in Uruguay. In the upper quarter, on the right, the most famous Uruguayan upland is Mount Montevideo, at its foot are azure waves, and at the top is a fortress, a symbol of strength. The lower right quarter of the shield contains an image of a golden bull, symbolizing abundance, on the left, below, an animal is also drawn - a black horse. Since the horse is not restrained, it acts as a symbol of freedom.
On the sides, the shield is framed by branches of laurel (left) and olive (right) trees. They are often used in world heraldic practice, they always symbolize victory (laurel branches) and peace, goodwill towards neighbors (olive). A small nuance - both branches with fruits at the bottom are tied with a blue ribbon. The composition is crowned with a symbolic image of the Sun, the main heavenly body.
