Coat of arms of La Guajira Department

Coat of arms of La Guajira
Armiger	The Department of La Guajira
Adopted	November 29, 1966
Shield	Quarterly: Vert, a one towered castle, Or, masoned and ajouré sable, Argent, a foil erect Or with hilt and pommel gules, fesswise addorsed arrows barbed and feathered sable, Vert, sun in his glory Or, Argent, a desert landscape proper.
Other elements	A bordure of peals argent.
Use	Official paperwork.

The coat of arms of the La Guajira was officially adopted by the Departmental Assembly Ordinance 028 of November 29, 1966 after the winning design of a public contest of pseudonymous contestant "Angel Cuervo". The coat of arms has subsequently been modified two occasions by the Ordinance 052 of 1994 and Ordinance 009 of March 10, 1998.