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The key represents that Havana was the gateway to the New World of Spanish America. The shield is supported by an oak branch on one side and a laurel wreath on the other. The oak branch symbolizes the strength of the nation; and the laurel wreath: honour and glory.
English: Coat of arms of Havana city, Cuba Español: Escudo de la ciudad de La Habana (Cuba): Usa de azur; tres castillos de plata alineados en faja, cada uno almenado de cuatro merlones y donjonado (torreado) de una torre de homenaje almenada de tres merlones; el todo mazonado, y aclarado de sable.
The last titled nobleman to live in Cuba, Don Ignacio Ponce de León y Ponce de León, Marqués de Aguas Claras and Count de Casa Ponce de León y Maroto died in La Habana in 1973 leaving a remaining descendant. Coat of Arms of Ducado de la Unión de Cuba.
Coat of arms of Cuba Crest : In place of a crest, atop a fasces , a red phrygian cap charged with a Mullet of five points Argent. Escutcheon : Per pale, the first bendy sinister of five Azure and Argent; the second a landscape with a palmtree and two mountains in the distance, all proper; and on a chief under a rising sun a strait closed by a ...
The coat of arms was created by Miguel Teurbe Tolón in 1849. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The current version is not exactly the same as the original, since some elements related to annexationist ideas were removed. The design specifications of the shield were established by decree by the first president of Cuba, Tomás Estrada Palma, on 21 April 1906.
Flag of La Habana Province (1976–2010) 1845: Flag of Trinidad Maritime Province: 1845: Flag of La Habana Maritime Province [10] 1845: Flag of San Juan de los Remedios Maritime Province [11] 1845: Flag of Santiago de Cuba Maritime Province [12] 1845: Flag of Nuevitas Maritime Province [13] 1885: Flag of Cienfuegos Maritime Province [14] 1885
Havana (/ h ə ˈ v æ n ə /; Spanish: La Habana [la aˈβana] ⓘ) [5] is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. [6] It is the most populous city, the largest by area, and the second largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean region.
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