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'''NATIONAL ARMS OF PUERO RICO''' | |||
Territory : [[Puerto Rico]] | |||
[[File:puertorico.jpg|500 px|center]] | [[File:puertorico.jpg|500 px|center]] | ||
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These arms are probably the oldest arms on the Western Hemisphere. The name of the island used to be San Juan. Its capital, with a good harbour, Puerto Rico. Somewhere in the 16th or 17th century the names were mixed, so the island is now called Puerto Rico. | These arms are probably the oldest arms on the Western Hemisphere. The name of the island used to be San Juan. Its capital, with a good harbour, Puerto Rico. Somewhere in the 16th or 17th century the names were mixed, so the island is now called Puerto Rico. | ||
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The bordure is covered by 16 symbols: castles signifying the "Kingdom of Castilla" and lions, representing the "Kingdom of Leon" and a flag, with both, lions and castles, representing the unity of both kingdoms, also shows the "Cross of Jerusalem" used by the Monarchs to expel the "non christians" from the Spanish peninsula. The crown on top symbolises the "Royalty" who authorised this shield. To the right, an "F" for Fernando, to the left, a "Y" for Ysabel, the King and Queen of the Spanish Empire. The motto reads: "Joannes Est Nomem Ejus", it means "John is it name", the original name of the island. | The bordure is covered by 16 symbols: castles signifying the "Kingdom of Castilla" and lions, representing the "Kingdom of Leon" and a flag, with both, lions and castles, representing the unity of both kingdoms, also shows the "Cross of Jerusalem" used by the Monarchs to expel the "non christians" from the Spanish peninsula. The crown on top symbolises the "Royalty" who authorised this shield. To the right, an "F" for Fernando, to the left, a "Y" for Ysabel, the King and Queen of the Spanish Empire. The motto reads: "Joannes Est Nomem Ejus", it means "John is it name", the original name of the island. | ||
In 1915 Fox-Davies listed the arms below as the arms below as having being adopted on January 31, 1901. These have been used until 1905. | |||
[[File:puertorico1901.jpg|350 px|center|Arms of Puerto Rico]] | |||
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[[Literature]] : Image and information received from Juan Morales, Florida, USA. | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United States|'''Literature''']] : Image and information received from Juan Morales, Florida, USA. | |||
[[Category:Puerto Rico]] | [[Category:Puerto Rico]] | ||