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The coat of arms of Chile dates from 1834 and was designed by the English artist Charles Wood Taylor (1792-1856). It is made up by a figurative background divided in two equal parts: the top one is blue and the bottom, red. A five pointed white star is in the centre of the shield. This background is supported in one side by a condor, the most significant bird of prey from the Andes, and in the other, by a huemul, a mammal endemic to Chile. Both animals wear golden naval crowns symbolising the heroic deeds of the Chilean Navy in the Pacific Ocean. The coat of arms is crowned by a three-feathered crest, each feather bearing one colour: blue, white and red. This crest was a symbol of distinction that former Presidents of the Republic used to wear on their hats. Underneath the coat of arms and on the elaborated pedestal, there is a white band with the motto: ''Por la Razón o la Fuerza'' ("By reason or force"). This emblem is the last of a series of variations due to diverse circumstances and understandings. ==The first coat of arms== The first coat of arms was established during the office of President José Miguel Carrera, in 1812. It was designed over an oval in which center was depicted a column representing the Tree of Freedom. On top of this column was a terrestrial globe; over the globe, a lance and a palm leaf crossed and over these two, a star. Standing, on both sides of the fixture, was the figure of an indigenous woman and a man. On top of everything was written, in Latin, ''Post Tenebras Lux'' ("After the Darkness, Light") and at the bottom, ''Aut Consiliis Aut Ense'' ("By Council or by Sword"). In 1817, two new coats of arms emerged, both variations of this last one, but did not last long. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Coat of arms of Chile」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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