Coat of arms of Costa Rica

Coat of arms of Costa Rica
ArmigerRepublic of Costa Rica
Adopted1848
(5 May 1998 alteration added smoke to volcanoes[1])
CrestAn ribbon azure bearing the legend "AMÉRICA CENTRAL".
MottoREPÚBLICA DE COSTA RICA
Other elementsA console or.

The official coat of arms of the Republic of Costa Rica was designed in 1848, with modifications in 1906, 1964, and 1998. The latest change was the addition of smoke to distinguish the three volcanoes.[2]