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by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, March 04, 2005. Coat of arms from: Banco de México | |
See: Coat of arms of white bakground: unofficial flags |
INEGI and SEP
Reported by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, October 06, 2001.
The new Puebla's coat of arms cosists of a shield divided into four quarters; in the
first quarter there is a factory, a river, and a cogwheel, representing progress; the
second quarter depicts a dam and a hidroelectric centra, for Puebla is the one of the
major producers of electricity in Mexico; an arm holding a rifle over a fire, in the
third quarter, resembles the begining of the Civil War on November 20, 1910; finally
the fourth quarter is featured by growing lands, standing for agriculture, the main
economic ativity in the State. In the center there is a little shield depicts a
mountanous landscape (Citlaltépetl, Popocatépetl, Iztaccíhuatl, and Malitzin) with
sunrise bears the text "5 MAYO 1862", date when the Mexican army headed by Ignacio
Zaragoza defeated the French, during the imperial invation. The shield is bordered by
the State's motto: "unidos en el tiempo en el esfuerzo en la justicia y en la
esperanza" that is "United in time, in effort, in justice and in hope". At the top
a mountanous landscape bellow an indigenous sculpture means the sun; as mantling
two feathered snakes (for Quetzalcóatl), recalling the Tolteca culture once
established in Cholula (town near Puebla City). At the bottom two corn plants as tails
of the snakes.
Although the adoption of the new arms; at "Los Pinos", it is still hoisted a white flag
charged with the former arms.
Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, May 06, 2001.
The firs coat of arms of the State of Puebla was that of the capital city, granted
by Royal Document (Cédula Real) on July 20, 1538. The coat of arms a green shield bearing
a five-tower fortress in gold, and two angels hold the fortress, one by side,
cloth on white. Above right there is a "K" for Karolus (Charles) and a "V" for "Fifth":
Charles V King of Spain. The two letter are in gold. Below the fortress a blue river.
Over the red border a text reads: "Angelis Suis Deus de te ut custodiant te
in omnibus viis tuis", that translated means: "God command his angels take care of
you in all your paths". A text so close to that found in Psal 91,
11-12 and Mathew 4, 6.
It is still the coat of arms of the city of Puebla de Zaragoza, formerlly called
Puebla de los Ángeles.
Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, May 06, 2001.