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The white colour signifies peace and purity. In
the center of the flag is the Guatemalan coat of arms. It includes
the Resplendent Quetzal, the national bird of Guatemala that symbolizes
liberty; a parchment scroll bearing the date of Central America's
independence from Spain, 15 September 1821; crossed rifles, indicating
Guatemala's willingness to defend itself by force if need be; a
bay laurel crown, the symbol for victory; and crossed swords, representing
honor.
In the center of the flag is the Guatemalan coat
of arms. It includes the Resplendent Quetzal, the national bird
of Guatemala that symbolizes liberty; a parchment scroll bearing
the date of Central America's independence from Spain, 15 September
1821; crossed rifles, indicating Guatemala's willingness to defend
itself by force if need be; a bay laurel crown, the symbol for victory;
and crossed swords, representing honor.
The coat of arms of Guatemala
comprises: A wreath of olive branches, the symbol for victory;
The Resplendent Quetzal, a bird that symbolizes liberty; A
scroll on which is written LIBERTAD 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1821.
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Two crossed Remington rifles with bayonets indicating Guatemala's
willingness to defend itself by force if need be; Two crossed
swords, representing honour. The emblem was designed by Swiss
artist and engraver Jean-Baptiste Frener, who lived in Guatemala
from 1854 until his death in 1897. The coat of arms also appears
on the Flag of Guatemala. The quetzal previously appeared
in the flag of Los Altos, Central America in the 1830s.
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