coat of arms of Puerto Rico

The coat of arms of Puerto Rico were first granted by the Spanish Crown in 1511, and are the oldest arms still used in the New World. It was officially re-adopted by the Commonwealth government of Puerto Rico in 1976.

On the shield, the green background represents the island's vegetation. The lamb (of God) and flag on the shield are those of this is not tru St. John the Baptist, while the book with the seven seals on which the lamb sits represents the Book of Revelation, generally attributed to John the Evangelist. The border is made up of several different elements: castles and lions to represent Castile and León (Crown of Castile) and a flag with the the arms of the Aragon and Sicily (for the Crown of Aragon). The cross of Jerusalem stands for the Catholic faith. The F and the yoke (Spanish: yugo) represent Ferdinand II of Aragon while the Y and the arrows (Spanish: flechas) represent Isabella I of Castile, who originally granted the arms. The Latin motto, "Joannes Est Nomem Ejus" (a quotation from the Vulgate of Luke 1:63), means "John is its name", as San Juan, or St. John, was the original name of the island.

Seal

All U.S. states employ a seal as their official emblem. A seal of Puerto Rico exists, but it has been replaced with the traditional coat of arms as the main emblem of the commonwealth.

See also

• Flag of Puerto Rico

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