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Revision as of 12:28, 7 April 2023
LILLE
Département : Nord
Additions : 1858 Esquermes, Fives, Moulins-Lille, Wazemmes; 1977 Hellemmes, 2000 Lomme
French | De gueules à la fleur de lis (florencée) d'argent. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms are canting, showing a lily. The lily is known as a symbol for the city since 1199. The arms have basically not changed since.
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in the Wapen- en Vlaggenboek van Gerrit Hesman (1708)
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932
The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens
The arms on a postcard by Kroma
The arms in the Abadie albums
Literature: Image taken from La banque du blason (with permission)