This is a list of the national coats of arms of South American countries.
This is a list of the national coats of arms of South American countries.
| State | National emblems / Coat of arms | Motto / Text | Main article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |  | none | Coat of arms of Argentina |
| Bolivia |  | Bolivia | Coat of arms of Bolivia |
| Brazil |  | República Federativa do Brasil - 15 de Novembro de 1889 Federative Republic of Brazil - 15 November 1889 | Coat of arms of Brazil |
| Chile |  | Por la razón o la fuerza By reason or by force | Coat of arms of Chile |
| Colombia |  | Libertad y Orden Liberty and Order | Coat of arms of Colombia |
| Ecuador |  | none | Coat of arms of Ecuador |
| Guyana |  | One People, One Nation, One Destiny | Coat of arms of Guyana |
| Paraguay |  | Republica del Paraguay Republic of the Paraguay | Coat of arms of Paraguay |
| Peru |  | none | Coat of arms of Peru |
| Suriname |  | Justitia, Pietas, Fides Justice, Piety, Fidelity | Coat of arms of Suriname |
| Uruguay |  | none | Coat of arms of Uruguay |
| Venezuela |  | 19 de Abril de 1810 - Independencia 20 de Febrero de 1859 - Federación República Bolivariana de Venezuela April 19, 1810 - Independence February 20, 1859 - Federation Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | Coat of arms of Venezuela |
| Dependency / Territory | National emblems / Coat of arms | Motto / Text | Main article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba |  | none | Coat of arms of Aruba |
| Bonaire |  | none | Coat of arms of Bonaire |
| Curaçao |  | none | Coat of arms of Curaçao |
| Falkland Islands |  | Desire the Right | Coat of arms of the Falkland Islands |
| French Guiana |  | Fert Aurum Industria - 1643 Work Creates Abundance - 1643 | Coat of arms of French Guiana |
| Juan Fernández Islands |  | none | Coat of arms of the Juan Fernández Islands |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |  | Leo Terram Propriam Protegat Let the lion protect its own land | Coat of arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
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