Yerevan
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Armenia |
YEREVAN (Երեվան )
Province : Yerevan
Origin/meaning
The arms show a lion as a symbol of power, with above his head the tree of life as a crown. He caaries a circle with Mount Ararat and a symbol for eternity. The base shows the name of the city in Armenian alphabet.
The old arms as used around 1900 are shown below.
Literature : Speransov, 1977