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The '''coat of arms of Montecara''' is the official {{wp|Heraldry|heraldic}} symbol of [[Montecara]]. The current version was adopted along with the [[Constitution of Montecara|Montecaran constitution]] on 11 June 1936 and is based on the traditional arms of Montecara which date to the fourteenth century.  
The '''coat of arms of Montecara''' is the official {{wp|Heraldry|heraldic}} symbol of [[Montecara]]. The current version was adopted along with the [[Constitution of Montecara|Montecaran constitution]] on 9 July 1936 and is based on the traditional arms of Montecara which date to the fourteenth century.  


== Design ==
== Design ==
The design consists of a shield bearing the same design as the [[Flag of Montecara|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 of their city-state.
[[File:MC-passport.png|thumb|left|200px|The coat of arms as it appears on the cover of Montecaran passports]]
The design consists of an escutcheon,  wreath, and crest.  


=== Escutcheon ===
The {{wp|Escutcheon (heraldry)|escutcheon}} consists of a white shield with two horizontal red stripes, with a space equal to the height of one stripe separating them. It is suspended from a golden rod and wreathed with branches of {{wp|oak}} and {{wp|laurel}} bound with a red ribbon. Oak traditionally symbolizes endurance, growth, and solidity; laurel symbolizes achievement and triumph.
The {{wp|Escutcheon (heraldry)|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 crest is a civic crown, consisting of a {{wp|Chaplet (headgear)|chaplet}} of oak leaves. It represents an award of the Solarian Republic given to those who selflessly and saved the life of another. It symbolizes the civic ideal of the citizen who does good not for material rewards—the "crown" has no value in itself—but because it is their duty.
The shield is supported by a golden rod from which is also hung a garland. The left-hand side of the garland is {{wp|oak}} leaves and acorns, representative of endurance
 
=== 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]]


== Legal status ==
== Legal status ==
[[File:MC-passport.png|thumb|right|250px|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:  
As provided for in the Montecaran constitution, use of the coat of arms is the exclusive right of the Montecaran government:  
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Coat of arms of Montecara
Coat of arms of Montecara
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MC-COA-lesser.svg
MC-COA-BW.svg
Black and white escutcheon
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 9 July 1936 and is based on the traditional arms of Montecara which date to the fourteenth century.

Design

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

The design consists of an escutcheon, wreath, and crest.

The escutcheon consists of a white shield with two horizontal red stripes, with a space equal to the height of one stripe separating them. It is suspended from a golden rod and wreathed with branches of oak and laurel bound with a red ribbon. Oak traditionally symbolizes endurance, growth, and solidity; laurel symbolizes achievement and triumph.

The crest is a civic crown, consisting of a chaplet of oak leaves. It represents an award of the Solarian Republic given to those who selflessly and saved the life of another. It symbolizes the civic ideal of the citizen who does good not for material rewards—the "crown" has no value in itself—but because it is their duty.

Legal status

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