Cumana is the capital of Sucre State, one of states of Venezuela. Cumana was one of the first settlements founded by Europeans in mainland America and is the oldest continuously-inhabited, European-established settlement in the continent. Founded in 1515 by Franciscan friars, with the name of Nueva Toledo, but due to successful attacks by the indigenous people (such as the Cumanagoto people), it had to be refounded several times until Diego Hernández de Serpa's refoundation in 1569 with the name of Cumana.
The Coat of Arms of Cumana City, which currently holds was the second granted to the city, On July 2, 1591 King Philip II in the palace of San Lorenzo del Escorial granted the title of city to Cumana and granted it a coat of arms, crowned by city's patron St. Agnes.
The Coat of Arms of Cumana consists of an Spanish field divided per pale, the dexter half per fess, the sinister half.
First quarter: Chief, Dexter, Or (golden enamel) loads a the Red Cross, and the hollow of it full of pearls. Base, Dexter, barry wavy of six Azure (blue enamel) and Argent (silver enamel).
Second Quarter: Sinister, Azure (blue enamel) a lion rampant Or (golden enamel) armed and langued Argent (silver enamel) and Gules (golden enamel).
The lion is a common charge in heraldry (The design, display, and study of Coat of Arms). It traditionally symbolises bravery, nobility, royalty, strength, stateliness, and valour, because historically it has been regarded as the king of beasts.
All within a bordure Or (golden enamel) charged with eight heads of eagles Argent (silver enamel).
For a Crest, upon the shield, thereon a figure of St. Agnes, lawyer and patron of Cumana.
Mantling Or (golden enamel) and Gules (golden enamel).
In the first shield the strength of New Toledo and pearl oyster showed, in addition to the symbols remaining in the second.
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