Coat of arms of Querétaro

Coat of Arms of Querétaro
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The coat of arms of Querétaro (Spanish: Escudo de Querétaro, lit. "state shield of Querétaro") is a symbol of the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro in Mexico.

The coat of arms of the state of Querétaro is a representation of a legend of the conquest of New Spain. According to some chroniclers of that time, while the Spanish were fighting a battle against the Mesoamerican indigenous people, a total solar eclipse took place. During the time that the astronomical phenomenon lasted, the patron saint of Spain, Santiago el Mayor, also known as Santiago Matamoros and the Holy Cross appeared.

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