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In 1848 the Provisional Commission of the Government of Menton used different arms, with an orange tree and a chief with three stars. These are the arms of the May family from Villefranche. | In 1848 the Provisional Commission of the Government of Menton used different arms, with an orange tree and a chief with three stars. These are the arms of the May family from Villefranche. | ||
The free canton with the letter F | When Charles III of Monaco gave up his rights over the city (1861) and ceded them to Napoleon III, the letter F of the French canton was replaced by an N for Napoleon between 1865 and 1870. The free canton with the letter F was removed officially in the 1950s, but is currently used again. | ||
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