Lille

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Civic heraldry of France - Armorial de France
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LILLE

Département : Nord

Origin/meaning :
The arms are canting, showing a lily. The lily is known as a symbol for the city since 1199. The arms have basically not changed since.

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The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932
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The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens
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The arms on a postcard by Robert Louis
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The arms on a postcard by Barré Dayez
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The arms on a postcard from the 1990s
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The arms on a postcard by Kroma
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The arms on a postcard by Maurice Jacquez
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The arms on a postcard from the 1990s
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The arms on a trade card from around 1900
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The arms on a trade card from Félix Potin
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The arms on a stamp

Literature : Image taken from La banque du blason (with permission)