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===Official blazon=== | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The first arms of Wiltz were granted on February 26, 1823. The second arms were granted on August 1st, 1951. | The first arms of Wiltz were granted on February 26, 1823. The second arms were granted on August 1st, 1951. | ||
The arms simply show three symbols of industry, agriculture and commerce as well as the lion of Luxembourg, indicating that the city was | The arms simply show three symbols of industry, agriculture and commerce as well as the lion of Luxembourg, indicating that the city was part of the Grand-Duchy. | ||
The arms were granted initially according to the wishes of the city. even though the colours of the arms were not according to the heraldic rule of tincture (black on red). This is the main reason for the change of the arms in 1951, The other change is that the arms of Luxembourg were placed in the first quarter, the most important quarter. | The arms were granted initially according to the wishes of the city. even though the colours of the arms were not according to the heraldic rule of tincture (black on red). This is the main reason for the change of the arms in 1951, The other change is that the arms of Luxembourg were placed in the first quarter, the most important quarter. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:wiltz.hagbe.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | |align="center"|[[File:wiltz.hagbe.jpg|center|Wapen van/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}3.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a monument in Luxembourg city (2010) | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:2066.wi2.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a Dutch [[Willem II]] cigar band | |||
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