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Item Code: ECG-1

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Texts: Quinientos Nuevos Sucres; Archipiélago de Colón; Oficina Intercambiara de Ultramar del Antartico;
Islas Galapagos; 200 Aniversario del Nacimento de Charles Darwin 1809-2009; 12 Febrero 2009.

*/ The shield is divided into four. The quarter in the upper left shows some volcanoes and one of them in eruption,
reminding the volcanic origin of the Galapagos Islands and its constant volcanic activity. The quarter in the upper
right shows a ship sailing in the Ocean. It is believed to be the ship named Mercedes that departed from Ecuador in
1832 to take possession of the Islands. In the lower left quarter appears a cornucopia which represents the prosperity
and wealth of the Islands. The lower right quarter is represented by the Galapagos flag. In the middle of the coat of
arms is the Galapagos Tortoise which is the symbol of the Galapagos Islands and also the animal after which the
islands were named. The upper half of the shield (in blue) has thirteen silver stars that represent largest islands. The
Galapagos Islands are located in the Equator thus the Equatorial line appears right in the middle of the coat of arms
from left to right. The coat of arms has a torch in flames at the top and is surrounded by two olive branches on each
side. The official name of Galapagos is Archipiélago de Colón, but worldwide it is better known as Galapagos Islands.
The Galapagos Islands became a province of Ecuador in 1973.

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