Amiens
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of France - Armorial de France |
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AMIENS
Département : Somme
Official blazon
De gueules au lierre d'argent ; au chef d'azur semé de fleurs de lis d'or.
Origin/meaning
Philippe Auguste granted the arms to the city of Amiens in 1185.
These arms underwent many transformations ever since: at the beginning the background was completely red, then it was decorated with an arabesques which became two branches of wicker, and then leaves of ivy meaning "the loyalty and the constant alliance of the city to the French crown".
During the Empire the blue part with golden lilies of France was replaced by three golden bees upon a red chief.
The arms on collector's items :
 The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932 |
 The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens |
 The arms on a postcard |
 The arms on a local token or medal from 1886 |
 The arms on a trade card, 1920s |
 The arms on a postcard, 1990s |
 The arms on a postcard by Robert Louis |
 The arms on a British tobacco card, 1906 |
The arms in the city:
 The arms on the city hall |
Literature : Image taken from La banque du blason (with permission); background from a local tourist leaflet.