The coat of arms of the Province of Santiago del Estero (Argentina) symbolizes the autonomy of the province as a federal state, the Christian and Spanish roots and the American identity.

It has a different style from the other provincial shields, because its shape is known as a Norman shield, with a shape similar to a heart.

It also includes a series of scrolls or ornaments on the top, which make it very striking. All its contour has a golden yellow edge or embroidery.

The body of the shield has three horizontal cuts or stripes, the upper and lower ones being azure blue, while the central one is white.

In the white stripe there is a red eight-pointed star. In the center of the star a radiant sun is drawn, and within this sun there is a red cross. The lower blue stripe has two wavy silver gray horizontal stripes.

Surrounding the shield externally, a bouquet of cotton with buds is shown on the right side, and on the left side a bouquet of flowered red quebrancho, a tree typical of the region's vegetation.

Both bouquets are separated at the top, but are joined at the bottom of the shield, tied with a red bow with gold fringes.

History

The province of Santiago del Estero, as happened with most of the Argentine provinces, used since its foundation and for many years the Coat of Arms of the King of Spain or Royal Shield.

On February 19, 1577, King Felipe II gave the city of Santiago del Estero its own Coat of Arms, accompanied by the title of “Very Noble City”. This was the only Argentine province to receive such a distinction from a Spanish king.

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