Coat of arms of Nuevo León

Coat of Arms of Nuevo León

The Coat of arms of Nuevo León (Spanish: Escudo de Nuevo León, lit. "state shield of New Leon") is a symbol of the Free and Sovereign State of Nuevo León.

Symbolism

The shield is quartered with a small shield and a border. First, in a gold field, the Cerro de la Silla and on its summit a red sun, and in the foreground an orange tree in fruit; second, in a silver field, a rampant lion of red, crowned, lampasado and armed with gold; third, on a silver background and in natural colors, the old temple of San Francisco; fourth, in a gold field, five smoking chimneys, sable. On a small shield in a silver field, a sable chain around and a band of the same color. The azure border contains different weapons, all in silver; above are three golden bees on each side and below the name of the State of Nuevo León. Above the shield is a burnished, three-sided silver helmet with five grids. At the foot of the shield is a ribbon with the national colors, and the Latin phrase “Semper Ascendens” (Always Ascending) is written in sable letters, handwritten in the 16th century.

Historical coats

The symbol is used by all successive regimes in different forms.

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  Coat of arms from 1979.

See also

• Nuevo León
• Coat of arms of Mexico

External links

• CRW Flags, coat of arms of Nuevo León.