Metz
METZ
Département : Moselle
Additions : 1960 Borny, Magny, Vallières-lès-Metz
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Origin/meaning
The arms appear for the first time in 1394. The origin or meaning is not known, but the arms are most likely derived from the older banner of the city.
The arms did not change in time, but strangely enough, Hozier mentioned completely different arms for the city, see below.
On November 21, 1810 Napoleon granted the new arms, with a chief of a city of the first rank, and on the traditional arms a female figure holding a sword and banner. These arms were only used until October 12, 1816 when the old arms were restored.
Image Gallery
The arms around 1500
The arms in a manuscript from 1514
The arms in a manuscript from 1565
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in a 17th century manuscript
The arms in the Wapen- en Vlaggenboek van Gerrit Hesman (1708)
The arms on a 1598 coin
The arms on a 1646 coin
The arms in Hozier (Armorial Général de France, 1696)
The arms by Napoleon in 1810
The arms in Traversier (1842)
Seal from around 1900
Seal from around 1900
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932
The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens
The arms in the Continentale Verlags-Anstalt album, +/- 1910
The arms on a postcard by Barré Dayez
The arms on a postcard by Kroma
The arms in the Abadie albums
Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr
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