The Aguascalientes coat of arms or Arms of the state of Aguascalientes, is the heraldic symbol of the sovereign state of this region, recognized as a people of struggle and very proud of its roots.
They managed to capture part of their history in this shield, which was designed by Bernabé Ballesteros and historian Alejandro Topete del Valle.
In 1946, the governor of the state of Aguascalientes, José María Rodríguez, made a call to carry out a contest where Bernabé Ballesteros and Alejandro Topete del Valle joined their creativity.
Together, they manage to excellently combine the historical elements of the state, thus being the ones chosen to represent and shape said shield.
Meaning
In the creation of the coat of arms of the state, it can be seen that it is divided into three barracks, where all the stories, values, customs and idiosyncrasies of the State of Aguascalientes are reflected.
First barracks
It is the one with a blue background and in the center stands out the image of the patron saint of Aguascalientes, whose name is "Our Lady of La Asunción" in silver, with two angels raising her to the heavens.
This first barracks symbolizes the foundation of the "town of the assumption of hot waters" founded on October 22, 1575.
To its left the fountain with embers underneath, which characterizes the main representation of the territory.
Its warm waters, found in springs that run throughout the state and to the right a gold chain that is bordering red lips.
This means the representation of the emergence and freedom of Aguascalientes as an independent state, thanks to the sacrifice and courage of Mrs. Maria Luisa Fernández Villa de García, who exchanged freedom for a kiss, legend has it.
Second barracks
It has a silver background and contains two characteristic images of the territory: the first is a bunch of grapes that represent the abundance and awakening of the agricultural industry in the state.
The second is a dam (Plutarco Elías Calles Dam) built between 1927 and 1928, which represents the times in the Aguascalientes colony.
Third barracks
It has a gold background and has a wheel with notches on the edge and inside it, a bee.
The wheel represents the industrial sector of Aguascalientes with its large workshops: the railways, which began to be installed in August 1898, thus leaving the first locomotive, and the cars.
The bee characterizes the representation of orderly, constant and progressive work, of industry and agriculture in the state.
Bordering the shield is a beautiful symbolic motto with words in Latin created by Professor Topete del Valle:
"Bona Terra, Bona Gens, Agua Clara, Clarum Celum". Good land, Good people, Clear water, Clear sky, is its translation in Spanish.
At the top of the shield, there is a silver-colored helmet of a knight, which represents Juan de Montoro, founder of the town, who even without being a captain was named as such.
Acanthus leaves emerge from it (an ornamental plant) that completely surround the shield.
This symbolizes the development, progress and unfolding of the state of Aguascalientes.
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