The coat of arms of Slovakia is composed of a silver (argent) double cross, elevated on the middle peak of a dark blue mountain consisting of three peaks. It is situated on a red (gules) early gothic shield. Extremities of the cross are amplificated, and its ends are concaved. This symbol represents Slovak country and history. The double cross is a symbol of Christian religion, and the hills represent the three symbolic Slovak mountain ranges: the Tatras, the Fatras, and the Matras (the Matras are in present-day Hungary and form the southern border of Slovakia).