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D’azzurro, al leone d’oro, alato e nimbato dello stesso, con testa posta di fronte, accovacciato, tenente tra le zampe anteriori avanti al petto il libro d’argento aperto dell’Evangelo scritto delle parole a lettere maiuscole romane di nero PAX TIBI MARCE [la pace sia con te Marco…] nella prima facciata in quattro righe ed EVANGELISTA MEUS […mio evangelista] nella seconda facciata, similmente in quattro righe. Lo scudo di forma veneta sarà timbrato dal corno dogale. | D’azzurro, al leone d’oro, alato e nimbato dello stesso, con testa posta di fronte, accovacciato, tenente tra le zampe anteriori avanti al petto il libro d’argento aperto dell’Evangelo scritto delle parole a lettere maiuscole romane di nero PAX TIBI MARCE [la pace sia con te Marco…] nella prima facciata in quattro righe ed EVANGELISTA MEUS […mio evangelista] nella seconda facciata, similmente in quattro righe. Lo scudo di forma veneta sarà timbrato dal corno dogale. | ||
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Venezia (Venice) was founded in 452. The patron saint in St. Mark, and the arms show his symbol. I have two versions of these arms, and I am not sure which are currently used. The arms are used since medieval times, and are also part of the arms of several popes, who were archbishops of Venice. | Venezia (Venice) was founded in 452. The patron saint in St. Mark, and the arms show his symbol. I have two versions of these arms, and I am not sure which are currently used. The arms are used since medieval times, and are also part of the arms of several popes, who were archbishops of Venice. | ||