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The "American eagle" is an American bald eagle. The "Mexican eagle" with serpent and cactus is from the coat of arms of Mexico, in turn derived from an Aztec myth of the foundation of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan. Although in Mexico the Mexican eagle is understood to be an American golden eagle, the New Mexico seal uses an American harpy eagle.
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New Mexico Sunrise, a custom guitar designed and handcrafted by Pimentel and Sons [21] 2009 Ballad Land of Enchantment, Spanish: Tierra del Encanto, or Tierra Encantada: 1989 Poem Spanish: A Nuevo México, To New Mexico: 1991 Tie Bolo tie: 2007 Ship: USS New Mexico: 1918–1946 USS New Mexico: 2008 Aircraft
United States heraldry. The coat of arms as it appears on the Great Seal of the United States, agency emblems, passports and embassies. The escutcheon also appears by itself on (for example) the seal of the United States Coast Guard. Heraldry in the United States was first established by European settlers who brought with them the heraldic ...
Armorial of the United States. The coats of arms of the U.S. states are coats of arms, that are an official symbol of the state, alongside their seal. Eighteen states have officially adopted coats of arms. The former independent Republic of Texas and Kingdom of Hawaii each had a separate national coat of arms, which are no longer used.
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The coat of arms of Mexico (Spanish: Escudo Nacional de México, lit. "national shield of Mexico") is a national symbol of Mexico and depicts a Mexican (golden) vulture perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. [1] The design is rooted in the legend that the Aztec people would know where to build their city once they saw a ...
This coat of arms was drawn based on its blazon which – being a written description – is free from copyright. Any illustration conforming with the blazon of the arms is considered to be heraldically correct. Thus several different artistic interpretations of the same coat of arms can exist.