Coat of Arms of The Department of Magdalena
The official Coat of arms of the Department of Magdalena was created by the Samarian painter Alvaro Corvacho. The coat of arms is a symbol of symbols, as its made up of symbols associated with the region, like the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the Tayrona, the flag, the Magdalena river, and the National Pantheon in the Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino.
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