COAT OF ARMS OF ICA: HISTORY AND MEANING - HISTORY - 2025

The Ica coat of arms is the representative coat of arms of the province of Ica, in Peru. This shield was adopted in 1935 by the municipal council of that time under the mandate of the mayor José Picasso Peratta.

This blazon was coined in honor of the founder of Ica, the Spanish military and conqueror Jerónimo de Cabrera.

History

In colonial times, the Spanish practiced strict and rigid protocols to found their cities in Peru.

It required the execution of a tremendous act presided over by some important personality of the viceroyalty, to list the locals and Spaniards who resided in the surroundings in the minutes, send said act to the center of the viceroyalty (located in Lima) and wait for the approval of the viceroy, who was the one who awarded the representative coat of arms.

Ica was founded by Captain Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera y Toledo, accompanied by Pedro de las Casas, who established the town of Valverde in the Ica Valley.

However, despite the fact that all the protocols and acts were carried out in full, Ica was not assigned a coat of arms.

It is only since 1935 that Ica has had a representative coat of arms, despite the fact that it is an entity founded more than 450 years ago.

The person in charge of the creation of said coat of arms is the municipal mayor of that time, José Picasso Peratta, who awards the municipality of Ica its own coat of arms through its municipal council.

The heraldic coat of arms of the family of its founder, the Cabrera family, was established as the insignia of Ica.

The discovery of the coat of arms did not occur in Ica. It was the Ica historian Alberto Casavilca Curaca who discovered it in 1835, on a visit to the Imperial City of Cusco, accompanied by José Uriel García.

The shield was found specifically in the Plaza de las Nazarenas, in the manor house of a direct descendant of Jerónimo de Cabrera, where a stone carved model of the family coat of arms can still be found today.

Description and meaning

The acanthus branches have a purely ornamental purpose and surround the shield. They complement your design.

There is a showy and colorful rock with six feathers at the top, and it has six quarters with different elements and meanings:

First barracks

The first field shows a goat climbing a mountain and a clenched fist. This symbolizes that the Cabrera family owned cattle and defended it with courage.

Second barracks

The second field has a fleur de lis and a crown. The flower refers to the nobility of the Cabrera family and the crown to the wealth of the Spanish monarchy.

Third barracks

It is characterized by a sword enclosed in a chain, which represents the unity of the Cabrera family and their warrior spirit.

Fourth barracks

This field draws three rivers, symbolizing the different sources of the Cabrera's opulence.

Fifth barracks

This barracks has a lion and a laurel wreath. They represent the nobility and ferocity with which the members of the Cabrera family faced their battles.

Sixth barracks

Finally, the sixth quarter has three olive branches that represent wealth, since olives and their oils are extracted from them.

References

1. The founding shield of Ica shines again. (July 20, 2012). Obtained from Diario Correo: diariocorreo.pe

2. Civic Heraldry of Peru. (2012, September 21). Obtained from New Generation Logistic: ngl.nl
3. Ica premieres Anthem, Flag and Shield. (December 20, 2014.). Obtained from Diario Correo: diariocorreo.pe
4. The shield of Ica. (sf). Retrieved on October 4, 2017, from Sol Eterno Ica.
5. Knowing Ica (sf). Retrieved on October 4, 2017, from the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics.