Coat of Arms of Costa Rica

Coat Of Arms Of Costa Rica

The official coat of arms of the Republic of Costa Rica was designed in 1848, with modifications in 1906, 1964, and most recently the 1998 addition of smoke to distinguish three volcanoes ("Se dibujaron los volcanes humeantes para diferenciarlos.")

Read more about Coat Of Arms Of Costa Rica:  Pre-1821 Colony of Spanish Empire, Federal and State Arms, Arms of An Independent States, Coat of Arms of The Republic

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