Coat of arms of Tamaulipas

In the second section, corresponding to the upper central part, the Coat of Arms of Don José de Escandón y Heguera, Count of Sierra Gorda, appears as a testimony of recognition for his social, humanitarian and civilizing work, for which only the county shield will be identified with a yellow cross, removing the supports, the crest and the crown to be represented in the following description: In the upper left part there is a blue tower on a red background.

In the lower left part there is a golden cauldron with a red flag on a blue background.

In the third section, corresponding to the upper right part, on a red background there is a dark brown Zebu bull from top to bottom, a cow of the same breed in ochre yellow, and a beige goat, indicating the livestock production of our state.

The motto of the shield says: Although rustic, these arms whose light has come from this cross and are of the lineage and house of Escandón.

[3] The coat of arms was made thinking on the one hand of capturing the history of the state in 1939, which is why the coat of arms of Don José de Escandón y Helguera was included, as a testimony to his community and civilizing work and on the other, to represent abundance and wealth, both livestock, agricultural and industrial.