Flight Of The Condor

With the ending of World War II, the already large number of Nature symbols on the coats of arms of the United Nations was increased by the addition of more countries. Several newcomers were added to the emblematic flora and fauna, and one eagle did an about-face. This was the American eagle on the flag and seal of the President of the United States. Heretofore it had been gazing at arrows clutched in its right talon; now it contemplates an olive branch, the symbol of peace. The eagle on the national coat of arms remains unchanged; it has always faced toward the olive branch. Much of the Nature symbolism has been contributed by other republics in the Western Hemisphere, since animal and vegetable life have a leading place on their eoats of arms.

The national emblem of Chile has, as supporters for its shield, a giant condor and a guemal or huemal. The latter is a member of the deer family, found in southern regions of Chile. The condor is characterized by the white ruff encircling its unfeathered neck, and the bare earuncled head. The adult plumage is otherwise a uniform black. The condor and guemal are shown on the national emblem wearing on their heads "naval crowns" in recognition of those awarded to sailors in olden times for feats of special bravery. Above the shield is a tuft of red, white and blue plumy feathers. Such plumes were formerly worn as a mark of distinction on the hat of the President of the Republic. The condor with wings outspread is seen on the arms of both Ecuador and Colombia. In its majestic flight, sometimes 22,000 feet above the sea, this bird seems to sail on the air, scarcely flapping its wings. Colombia's condor holds in its beak a laurel wreath. The shield of Colombia has, in the upper section, a golden pomegranate or "granada," symbolic of New Granada, the name first conferred upon this coastal country by the Nature and United Nations. Horse for liberty, ox for plenty, scales for justice, and mountain for power, are on Uruguay's shield. Palm and olive branches surround sea and star on the simple emblem of the Republic of Paraguay. The eagle on the Syrian emblem has on its breast a typical Arabian shield, the stars standing for Damascus, Aleppo and Deir ez Zor. The old emblem of the Third Re public of France may be supplanted by a new one for the Fourth Republic. Intertwined laurel branches, signifying fraternity and union, appear on the emblem of Argentina. Spaniards.

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