Coat of arms of Nayarit

This coat of arms has had several modifications throughout its history. The last one was in 1993, during the administration of Celso Humberto Delgado Ramiréz, when one was designed with a silver (white) border, on which there are seven human footprints symmetrically distributed, symbolizing the pilgrimage of the seven Nahuatl tribes, from Aztlán, their origin, to Tenochtitlán, their final destination, according to the pilgrimage strip of the Boturini Codex.^[2]

In the central part of the shield is the Aztlán eagle or heron eagle, seen with the right profile and in an attitude of wanting to devour a snake. The eagle represents the cosmic force of the sun, and the snake the potentialities of the Earth. This symbol is captured in a sculpted stone that is preserved in the Regional Museum of Nayarit, and signifies the origin of the foundation of the great Tenochtitlán.^[3]

Its current design dates back to 1993; it was originally created to be a coat of arms for its capital, Tepic, and it would not be until the 1970s that it would be adopted as a state symbol. It is regulated by the Law on the Institutional Image of the Coat of Arms of Nayarit, published on September 16, 2017.^[4]

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