Today we are celebrating 199 years of independence in Costa Rica. We are extremely happy to call this beautiful country our home.
A beautiful country, with a beautiful flag and national seal!
The National Seal of Costa Rica features three green volcanoes representing the nation’s three principal mountain ranges, a distinct Central Valley, the two oceans of the Pacific and Caribbean that border the nation, and merchant ships that symbolize commerce and the country’s maritime history.
A rising sun represents Costa Rica’s prosperity, and the seven stars in the sky are for the country’s seven provinces. Two myrtle branches, above the words “Republica de Costa Rica”, symbolize Costa Rica’s peaceful nature.
The seal is framed in gold with small circles that represent coffee, known in Costa Rica as “golden beans”.