| Coat of arms of Nicaragua | |
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| Armiger | Republic of Nicaragua |
| Adopted | 1971 (21 August 1823) |
The Nicaraguan coat of arms was first adopted on August 21, 1823 as the coat of arms of Central America, but underwent several changes during the course of history, until the last version (as of 1999) was introduced in 1971.