Coat of arms of Paraguay

The coat of arms is on the Paraguay national flag. It lies in the white center section on the flag. The obverse of the arms features a round white background with the yellow five-pointed star surrounded by a palm branch to the left and an olive branch to the right both tied together surrounded by the Name of the State: "REPÚBLICA DEL PARAGUAY" (In Spanish for, "REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY"). The reverse of the arms features a golden lion in front of the staff and the Phrygian cap with the National Motto: "PAZ Y JUSTICIA" (In Spanish for, "PEACE AND JUSTICE").^[1]

The coat of arms are prominently displayed on the reverse of the Paraguayan national flag, the reverse of the seal is also used by the Supreme Court of Paraguay. The arms are featured alongside the obverse on banknotes of the Paraguayan national currency, the guaraní.^[2]

The first design of the coat of arms dates to the year 1820, from the time of the dictatorship of Francia.^[3]

On July 15, 2013, the Coat of Arms of Paraguay, and consequently the Paraguayan flag, were redesigned. The coat of arms were simplified and the design was brought closer to its original design:^[4] the inscription “República del Paraguay”, which was yellow with a red background, became black with a colourless background. In addition, the blue circle surrounding the yellow star was removed from the arms.^[5]

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  (1842–1990, obverse)
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  (1842–1990, reverse)
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  (1990–2013, obverse)
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  (1990–2013, reverse)

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