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=== Crest ===
=== Crest ===
[[File:The so called “Augustus Bevilacqua”, bust of the emperor Augustus wearing the Corona Civica, Glyptothek, Munich (9897920023).jpg|thumb|200px|left|The civic crown as it appears on a bust of the emperor Sextus]]
The crest is the {{wp|Civic Crown|civic crown}}, an ancient Solarian symbol of {{wp|virtue}}.
The crest is the {{wp|Civic Crown|civic crown}}, an ancient Solarian symbol of {{wp|virtue}}.



Revision as of 05:40, 7 January 2023

Coat of arms of Montecara
File:MontecaraCoA.png
CrestCivic crown
BlazonArgent two bars Gules
SupporterA garland of oak and laurel bound with a ribbon Gules, with finials Or, hung from a rod Or
UseLaws, proclamations, passports, and other official documents

The coat of arms of Montecara is the official heraldic symbol of Montecara. The current version was adopted along with the Montecaran constitution on 11 June 1936 and is based on the traditional arms of Montecara which date to the fourteenth century.

Design

The design consists of a shield bearing the same design as the flag of Montecara wreathed by branches of oak and laurel. The crest at top is a civic crown, representing the status of Montecara's citizens as collective sovereign.

Escutcheon

The escutcheon consists of a white shield bearing two horizontal red stripes, with a space equal to the height of one stripe separating them.

Supporter

The shield is depicted suspended from a golden rod. It is wreathed with branches of oak and laurel bound with a red ribbon.

Crest

The crest is the civic crown, an ancient Solarian symbol of virtue.

Legal status

The coat of arms as it appears on the cover of Montecaran passports

As provided for in the Montecaran constitution, use of the coat of arms is the exclusive right of the Montecaran government:

The coat of arms is to be reserved for the use of the state and its organs. Laws and regulations providing for the licit and dignified use of the national symbols may be enacted.[1]

References

  1. Constitution of Montecara (Statute of Government), Art. 7. trans. Secretariat of State of Montecara, 2022.

See also