Coat of arms of Nicaragua
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The Nicaraguan coat of arms was adopted first on 21 August 1823 (as the coat of arms of Central America), but underwent several changes during the course of history, until the last version (as of 1999) was introduced in 1971.
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The triangle signifies equality, the rainbow signifies liberty and the five volcanoes express the union and brotherhood of all five Central American countries.[1]
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