Description:
Obverse
Hydrangea.
1986 (year from regional autonomy 10th anniversary). Motto on the coat of arms 'Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos' means 'Rather die free than in peace be subjugated'.
Reverse
Heraldic crest of the Autonomous Region of the Azores
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