Peruvian coat of arms consisting of three elements: the top left section shows the vicuña, the national animal, representing the fauna of Peru; the tree in the top right section is the cinchona tree (the source of quinine, a powerful anti-malarial drug and the key flavorant in tonic water), representing the national flora; and the bottom cornucopia with coins spilling from it, represents the mineral resources of the country. It has a palm branch on its left and an laurel one on its right, tied by a ribbon, as well as a Holm oak Civic Crown above it. These represent God, gold, and glory.

The architectural ensemble of Santa Catalina Monastery (Monasterio de Santa Catalina) with the stone well of its Plaza Socodober in the foreground, the front of one of the nuns’ cells, and a view of the monastery church on the background.

The symbol LMA on the right represents the mark of the National Mint on a background of vertical lines.