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'''Colonial arms of Batavia'''<br> | '''Colonial arms of Batavia'''<br> | ||
The colonial arms are the oldest heraldic arms ever granted to a city in Asia. On August 15, 1620 Jan Pietersz. Coen, Governor General of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), decreed the use of a seal for the new city of Batavia on which the arms of the city were to be placed. The arms were described as an orange shield with a blue sword surrounded by a brown laurel wreath. | The colonial arms are the second oldest heraldic arms ever granted to a city in Asia. On August 15, 1620 Jan Pietersz. Coen, Governor General of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), decreed the use of a seal for the new city of Batavia on which the arms of the city were to be placed. The arms were described as an orange shield with a blue sword surrounded by a brown laurel wreath. | ||
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