National Shield of Honduras

Dionisio de Herrera, as the Chief of State of Honduras, created the National Shield by decree on October 3, 1825. In addition, decree number 16 of January 10, 1935, assigned the National Shield to be a National Symbol.

The National Symbol that must be used is an equilateral triangle. At it's base there is a volcano in between two castles, and on top one finds a rainbow, but underneath it and behind the volcano one finds the sun coming out emanating light. The triangle is on top of the land and the water represents both seas.

With respect to the oval, which contains the gold letters: "República de Honduras, libre, soberana e independiente, 15 de septiembre de 1821" . On the top of the oval there is a quiver full of arrows and lots of horns are hanging united by a rope which lays on a mountain where one finds three oak trees on the right and three pines on the left. Also, on the left hand side one can see the mine distribution, a metal bar, a sledgehammer and a hammer.