The Entre Ríos coat of arms was established as the official of the Province on March 12, 1822. Its creator was Deputy Casiano Calderón and it was adopted as a unified symbol of the region, which at the time had a multitude of insignia.
Entre Ríos is located in the Argentine Republic; It is one of the 23 provinces that make it up. It is located in the central region of the country and borders Uruguay.
The capital is Paraná. Proof of the historical importance of this province is that it was the provisional capital of the nascent Argentine confederation in the mid-nineteenth century.
History
Before the current shield was created and adopted as official, Entre Ríos had another well-known one.
It was used during the brief time in which the region was a semi-independent state: the Republic of Entre Ríos.
In this insignia you could see a rhea feather, which represented autonomy and freedom.
Establishment of the current shield
Over the years, numerous insignia proliferated throughout the area. Each city, square, fort or ship had a different one.
Thus, with the intention of creating one that would represent the entire province, the government decided to design one that would embody the values of its inhabitants and its history.
So much importance was given to the need for a single coat of arms to exist, that the law that made it official began as follows:
«No private individual has the right to give stamps or agree distinctive in the Province, but Congress. Consequently, all those who have been introduced up to the present are incompetent. '
Subsequent modifications
Although the base of the shield has remained the same, some minor modifications have been made to the original.
The main one took place in 1837, to fulfill a law passed the previous year. According to this law, "Union" should be replaced by "Federation" in the text that appeared in the central part of the insignia: "Union, Freedom and Strength".
Over time variants of the banner appeared, and it was not until 1967 when the provincial government drew up a law establishing what the final design should be.
Meaning
The coat of arms of the province of Entre Ríos is based, on the one hand, on the Argentine currency and, on the other, on Entre Ríos values.
Its shape is elliptical, reminiscent of the defenses used by ancient Greek warriors. A few branches of laurel, a symbol of victory, border the inner part of the oval, while the cord that surrounds it on the outside represents the religiosity of the first missionaries.
The oval is divided into two parts by arms whose hands are joined, alluding to the struggle for federalism and fidelity to some ideas.
The upper part is red, like the typical flower of the region, the ceibo, and represents the town. There is a silver star, with a meaning of peace and mercy, which is the main emblem of the province.
The lower part of the shield is green, that of hope and that of the Entre Ríos landscape. On this green field is the image of the Sun, which represents greatness and power.
References
- Argentine heraldry. Province of Entre Ríos. Obtained from heraldicaargentina.com.ar
- Government of Entre Ríos. Constitution and Symbols. Obtained from entrerios.gov.ar
- Almara, Jose Antonio. The Shield of Entre Ríos. Obtained from turismoentrerios.com
- Civic Heraldry. Entre Rios (province in Argentina), coat of arms. Retrieved from civicheraldry.com
- Publishers of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Between rivers. (2013). Retrieved from britannica.com