Coat of Arms of Panama

At the top the motto “Pro mundi beneficio” can be seen, which means “for the benefit of the world”.

Behind the shield there is an eagle. To be specific, it is the harpy eagle which is the national bird of Panama. It is emblem of the sovereignty. The eagle shows its open wings, with the head directing the left.

THANK YOU

Shield Design

On the eagle, in arc form, ten gold stars go in representation of the provinces in which the Republic is divided. Like decorative accessories, to each side of the coat of arms two gathered national flags go on the other hand below

Shield Design

The bottom is also divided in two quarters. The one of the right-hand side is in blue field, showing a cornucopia, which is the emblem of the wealth.

The one of the left-hand side, in field of silver, the winged wheel, symbol of the progress.

Shield Design

The head is divided in two quarters. In the right quarter, a sword and a gun is hung in the silver field. This means the abandonment of civil wars permanently, which are the main causes of ruins.

In the one of the left quarter of the head,a crossed shovel and a grub hoe are shown shining, in a blue field to symbolize the work

Shield Design

The center shows Panama, the two oceans between it, with the sun and moon. The moon begins to rise above the waves and the sun begins to hide behind the mountain, marking the hour of the declaration of Panamanian independence.

Coat of Arms of Panama

10 stars?

In December 30, 2013, law 119 created a new province in the Republic of Panama let from January 1, 2014 the shield must have 10 gold stars.

History

A modified motto, Pro Mundi Beneficio, and the gold coins in the cornucopia.

Nicanor's brother, Sebastian Villalaz painted with oil, the final version, and it was officialy adopted on the 4th of June of 1904.

Since then, there have been several modifications. Including several changed of the motto, the augmentation to 9 stars, and the moving or dissapearance and appearance of the moon, the coat of arms today is the result of months of designing, and the result of years of modifications.

History

• Nicanor Villalaz Lamela was a lawyer who lived in Los Santos. He contacted an art professor, Max Lemm Bielert, whom he met and collaborated with. It was at Bielert's house in which the two drew the coat of arms. After the panel asked the pair to resubmit the design with a simpler head and point, Bielert drew the new draft.
• They eliminated several drawings, a canon, a machete, some flowers, etc, and added the winged wheel.

History

Rozy Cha, Nick Han, Jay Jeong

The Panamanian coat of arms was adopted when the government of Panama made a contest from artists to design the coat of arms. The judge panel was made up of five people, which included Ciro Urriola, Jeronimo De La Ossa, Manuel Amador, Ricardo Arango, and Juan Jose Mendez. Out of the 103 designs, the coat of arms signed with the initials N.V. Don Nicanor Villalaz Lamela, was chosen.

Coat of arms of Panama

The Panamanian coat of arms is a heraldic symbol of the Central American nation of Panama.

These arms were adopted provisionally and then definitively by the same laws that adopted the Panamanian flag.