Luxembourg (city): Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "blason " to "blazon ") |
||
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
These arms were not changed until 1818. Luxembourg at the time was ruled by the Dutch King (as Grand Duke of Luxembourg) and the arms were registered in The Hague. To distinguish the arms of the city from the national arms the | These arms were not changed until 1818. Luxembourg at the time was ruled by the Dutch King (as Grand Duke of Luxembourg) and the arms were registered in The Hague. To distinguish the arms of the city from the national arms the blazon was changed from 'barry of silver and blue of 10 pieces', to 'silver with five blue bars'. | ||
The city, however, continued to use the old arms. During most of the 19<sup>th</sup> and 20<sup>th</sup> century the city used both arms, but since the middle of the 20<sup>th</sup> century only the above arms are still used. | The city, however, continued to use the old arms. During most of the 19<sup>th</sup> and 20<sup>th</sup> century the city used both arms, but since the middle of the 20<sup>th</sup> century only the above arms are still used. | ||