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The colonial arms are the oldest heraldic arms ever granted to a city in Asia. On August 15, 1620 Jan Pietersz. Coen, Governor General of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), decreed the use of a seal for the new city of Batavia on which the arms of the city were to be placed. The arms were described as an orange shield with a blue sword surrounded by a brown laurel wreath. | The colonial arms are the second oldest heraldic arms ever granted to a city in Asia. On August 15, 1620 Jan Pietersz. Coen, Governor General of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), decreed the use of a seal for the new city of Batavia on which the arms of the city were to be placed. The arms were described as an orange shield with a blue sword surrounded by a brown laurel wreath. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}-fr1.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in a French publication (+/- 1890-1900) | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}-fr1.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in a French publication (+/- 1890-1900) | ||
|align="center"|[[File:batavia5.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The full colonial arms by T. van der Laars, 1930s | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:batavia.tile.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of Batavia/{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a tile, 1930s | |align="center"|[[File:batavia.tile.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of Batavia/{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a tile, 1930s | ||
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