Coat o airms o Uruguay

Coat o Airms o Uruguay.

The Coat o airms o Uruguay wis first adoptit bi law on Mairch 19, 1829.

Exterior features

It consists o an oval, which is dividit intae fower equal sections an crouned bi a risin gowden sun, the "Sun o Mey", seembolisin the risin o the Uruguayan naition. The oval is surroondit bi twa a laurel branch on the left an a olive ane on the richt, representin honour an peace, joined at the bottom bi a blue ribbon.

Interior features

Upper section

In the upper left quarter thare is a scale, seembol o equality an juistice, set on a blue backgrund. The upper richt quarter contains the Cerro de Montevideo (Montevideo Hill) wi its fortress on the summit, which represents strength, on a siller backgrund.

Lawer section

In the lawer left, an aa on a siller backgrund, thare is a gallopin horse, seembolisin leeberty. The lawer richt quarter haulds an ox, which is a seembol o abundance, on a blue backgrund.

See an aa

• Sun o Mey#Historical reference