The Bolivian coat of arms of 1888 consists of an oval shield with Mount Potosi, an alpaca, a breadfruit tree, and a wheat sheaf, with a forest and a house in the middle distance. The upper gold border of the oval bears the name of the country and the lower blue border has nine five-pointed stars representing the departments of the country. Behind this are two crossed cannon barrels, six Bolivian flags, four rifles, a Phrygian cap of liberty, an Inca battle axe and a laurel wreath; perched on the oval shield is an Andean condor.

The Bolivian coat of arms of 1888 consists of an oval shield with Mount Potosi, an alpaca, a breadfruit tree, and a wheat sheaf, with a forest and a house in the middle distance. The upper gold border of the oval bears the name of the country and the lower blue border has nine five-pointed stars representing the departments of the country. Behind this are two crossed cannon barrels, six Bolivian flags, four rifles, a Phrygian cap of liberty, an Inca battle axe and a laurel wreath; perched on the oval shield is an Andean condor.