Stamp catalog : Stamp › Coat of Arms of 1826

Country:: Bolivia
Series:: Patriotic Symbols
Catalog codes:: iInfringe
Themes:: Coats of Arms
Issued on:: ColnectIsBest
Colors:: Multicolor
Watermark:: No Watermark
Printers:: Industria Lara Bisch S. A.
Format:: Stamp
Emission:: Commemorative
Perforation:: comb 13¾ x 13½
Printing:: Offset lithography
Face value:: 50 Bs. - Bolivian boliviano
Print run:: 100,000
Score:: 82% Accuracy: Low
Description:: The second Coat of arms of Bolivia, adopted in 1826 shows inside the central cartouche a border with six stars in the bottom, and the name Republica Boliviana in the top section. Within the border Potosí mountain, with Inti in form of a sun rising above it, and with an alpaca standing next to some wheat and a branch. The llama is the national animal, related to the alpaca and the items next to it are symbolic of the resources of the nation.
Around the shield there are two Bolivian flags on each side. Behind these are two pairs of crossed rifles that symbolize the struggle for independence. Next to the muskets there are an axe and a red Phrygian hood, which is the symbol of liberty and freedom. Below the shield two crossed canons are depicted.
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