Coat of arms of Monaco
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| Coat of arms of Monaco | |
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| Escutcheon | fusily (lozengy) argent and gules |
| Supporters | Two monks |
| Motto | Latin: Deo Juvante |
| Orders | Order of St. Charles |
The Royal Arms of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II are his arms of dominion in right of Monaco.
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[edit] Features
[edit] Interior
The central shield is "blazoned" (described in the technical language of heraldry), fusily (or lozengy) argent and gules.
[edit] Exterior
The monks supporting the shield in the coat of arms allude to the conquest of Monaco in 1297, when François Grimaldi entered the city with soldiers dressed as monks, with swords hidden under their cassocks.
The collar surrounding the shield represents the Order of St. Charles.
[edit] Motto
The Grimaldi motto, Deo Juvante, is Latin for "With God's help".
[edit] References
- Velde, François. "Monaco". Heraldica. http://www.heraldica.org/topics/national/monaco.htm. Retrieved on March 25 2005.
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