Coat of arms of Slovak Republic | |
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Armiger | Slovak Republic |
Adopted | 1 March 1990 (13 June 1919) |
Shield | Gules, a mount of three peaks Azure, issuant therefrom a double cross Argent |
The coat of arms of the Slovak Republic consists of a red (gules) shield, in early Gothic style, charged with a silver (argent) double cross standing on the middle peak of a dark blue mountain consisting of three peaks. Extremities of the cross are amplified, and its ends are concaved. The double cross is a symbol of its Christian faith and the hills represent three symbolic mountain ranges: Tatra, Fatra (made up of the Veľká Fatra and Malá Fatra ranges), and Matra (in Hungary).