Coat of arms of Paraguay

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The national coat of arms of Paraguay ("Escudo de Armas") has the following construction:

Round, white background, red border with the inscription: "República del Paraguay", to the left a green palm branch and to the right a green olive branch, and both are tied together. In the middle there is a five-point yellow star.

The first design of the coat of arms dates to the year 1820, from the time of the dictatorship of Francia.

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