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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The fish is the oldest known symbol of the city and can already be seen on a seal of the city from 1244. The lion is the lion of [[Flandre|Flandre/Vlaanderen]] as the city was made into a larger port by the Counts of Vlaanderen in the 13 and 14th centuries. | The fish is the oldest known symbol of the city and can already be seen on a seal of the city from 1244. The lion is the lion of [[Flandre|Flandre/Vlaanderen]] as the city was made into a larger port by the Counts of Vlaanderen in the 13 and 14th centuries. The lion appeared already on the contra-seals in the 14th century. The oldest image of the arms where the lion and fish are combined dates from 1460. The arms basically have never changed, except for the supporter and, in the 20th century, the medals awarded to the city. | ||
===Image gallery=== | ===Image gallery=== | ||
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File:Dunkerquez1.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The seal from 1244 | |||
File:Dunkerquez2.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The seal from 1328 | |||
File:Dunkerquez3.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The second contra-seal (14th century ?) | |||
File:Dunkerquec1.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|Coin from 1687 | |||
File:Dunkerquego.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The arms in the Armorial Gorrevod (1460) | File:Dunkerquego.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The arms in the Armorial Gorrevod (1460) | ||
File:Dunkerque-afl.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The arms in the late 15th century | |||
File:Dunkerque1558.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The arms in a manuscript from 1558 | |||
File:Dunkerque1562.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The arms in 1562 | File:Dunkerque1562.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The arms in 1562 | ||
File:Dunkerque1543.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The arms in the 16th century | |||
File:Dunkerque1650.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The arms in 1650 | File:Dunkerque1650.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The arms in 1650 | ||
File:Dunkerque1.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The arms by Hozier, 1696 | File:Dunkerque1.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The arms by Hozier, 1696 | ||
File:Dunkerque17.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The arms in the late 17th century | |||
File:Dunkerque-tr.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The arms in Traversier (1842) | File:Dunkerque-tr.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The arms in Traversier (1842) | ||
File:dunkerque.hagfr.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The arms in the [[Café Sanka : La France Héraldique|Café Sanka album]] +/- 1932 | File:dunkerque.hagfr.jpg|alt=Blason de Dunkerque/Arms (crest) of Dunkerque|The arms in the [[Café Sanka : La France Héraldique|Café Sanka album]] +/- 1932 |
Revision as of 13:45, 26 February 2024
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French | Coupé: au 1er d'or à un lion léopardé de sable, armé et lampassé de gueules, au 2e d'argent à un dauphin couché d'azur, barbé, crêté, lorré, oreillé et peautré de gueules. |
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Origin/meaning
The fish is the oldest known symbol of the city and can already be seen on a seal of the city from 1244. The lion is the lion of Flandre/Vlaanderen as the city was made into a larger port by the Counts of Vlaanderen in the 13 and 14th centuries. The lion appeared already on the contra-seals in the 14th century. The oldest image of the arms where the lion and fish are combined dates from 1460. The arms basically have never changed, except for the supporter and, in the 20th century, the medals awarded to the city.
Image gallery
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932
The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens
The arms in the Abadie albums
Literature: J.J. Lartigue, Armorial général des communes de France, Paris, 1995; Info from Dirk Hillebrandt, Belgium. Image by Massimo Ghirardi.
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