National Arms of Monaco
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THE NATIONAL ARMS OF MONACO
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
These are the arms of the Grimaldi family. The supporters, two monks holding swords, recall how the disguise under which the first Grimaldi to rule over Monaco penetrated the fort in 1297. The chain is the Order of Charles the Holy and was added in the early 20th century.
The motto Deo Juvante, is Latin for With God's help and is the motto of the Grimaldi family.
The arms are also used by the Prince as well as the city of Monaco.
Offical use of the arms :
The arms at the consulate in Estonia (source:Wikipedia)
The arms at the embassy in Paris (source:Wikipedia,
monks look decapitated, but sticker with the arms has curled !)
The arms on an 1649 coin
The arms on an 1896 coin
The arms on a 1982 coin
The arms on a 2009 car license plate
Other uses:
The arms in the Wapen- en Vlaggenboek van Gerrit Hesman (1708)
The arms on a Dutch trade card from around 1910
The arms on a French postcard from the 1970s
The arms on a Dutch trade card from around 1910
The arms on a Uruguayan cigarette card from around 1920
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932
The arms on a postcard from 1949
>The arms on a modern stamp
The arms on a French postcard from the 1970s
The arms above gate of Prince's Palace of Monaco, photo by Heikki Halkosaari, 2014
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