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Official blazon
French	De gueules à la tour crénelée de cinq pièces et donjonnée d'or, maçonnée, ajourée et ouverte de sable.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms of Caen date from the 15th century and initially showed three fleur-de-lys on a divided shield. The meaning is not known, but the three fleur-de-lys do indicate a royal connection (to Charles VII).

In 1811 Napoleon granted arms with a castle and the three bees of a city of the first class in chief. The fleur-de-lys were considered a royal symbol and thus had to be replaced. Why a castle was chosen is not documented.

In 1816 the city returned to the historical arms with the blue field in the upper half. In 1830 the city adopted again the arms with the tower, but without the bees. Images however, still show the old arms, but with the colours of the field changed, with the red now as the upper field. During the reign of Napoleon III the arms with the tower and bees were shortly reinstated. Afterwards both the arms with the fleur-de-lys as well as the tower have been used, with the latter being the most common since the early 20th century.

The shape and colours of the tower have been shown rather differently during the century though, see images below.

Image gallery

The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms on a late 18th century medal
The arms from 1811
The arms from 1816
The arms in Traversier (1842)
The arms by Guilbert, 1853
The arms in a publication from 1895
The arms on a late 19th century medal
The arms on a postcard around 1900
The arms on a postcard around 1900
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910)
The arms on a municipal letterhead, 1912
The arms on a local emergency coin, 1921
The arms on a trade card, 1920s
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932
The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens
The arms in a 1930s album
The arms on a Barré Dayez Postcard
The arms on a postcard by Kroma
Postal cancellation, 1988

Literature:Louis, 1949

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 The arms of Caen date from the 15th century and initially showed three fleur-de-lys on a divided shield. The meaning is not known, but the three fleur-de-lys do indicate a royal connection (to Charles VII).
-In 1811 Napoleon granted arms with a castle and the three bees of a city of the first class in chief. The fleur-de-lys were considered a royal symbol and thus had to be replaced. Why a castle was chosen is not known.
+In 1811 Napoleon granted arms with a castle and the three bees of a city of the first class in chief. The fleur-de-lys were considered a royal symbol and thus had to be replaced. Why a castle was chosen is not documented.
-In 1816 the city returned to the historical arms. In 1830 the city adopted again the arms with the tower, but without the bees. During the reign of Napoleon III the bees were shortly reinstated. However, during most of the 19th century the old arms were also still used, however now iwth the red and blue fields reversed..
+In 1816 the city returned to the historical arms with the blue field in the upper half. In 1830 the city adopted again the arms with the tower, but without the bees. Images however, still show the old arms, but with the colours of the field changed, with the red now as the upper field. During the reign of Napoleon III the arms with the tower and bees were shortly reinstated. Afterwards both the arms with the fleur-de-lys as well as the tower have been used, with the latter being the most common since the early 20th century.
-In the 20th century the tower is the only arms used by the city, but the depiction of the castle has varied much during the years, see images below.
+The shape and colours of the tower have been shown rather differently during the century though, see images below.
 ===Image gallery===
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 File:Caen16.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms in a [https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8528582x.r=17256?rk=193134;0 16th century manuscript]
+File:Caenm1.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms on a late 18th century medal
 File:Caennap.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms from 1811
 File:Caenna1816.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms from 1816
+File:Caen-tr.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms in Traversier (1842)
 File:Caen1870.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms by Guilbert, 1853
-File:Caen-tr.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms in Traversier (1842)
 File:Caen1895.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms in a publication from 1895
+File:Caenm.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms on a late 19th century medal
+File:Caen1900.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms on a postcard around 1900
+File:Caen.ch.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms on a postcard around 1900
 File:586b.wsa.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms in the [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|Wappen-Sammlung]] (+/- 1910)
+File:Caenb.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms on a municipal letterhead, 1912
+File:caenem.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms on a local emergency coin, 1921
+File:Caen.fp.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms on a [[Armes des Villes de France (Félix Potin)|trade card]], 1920s
+File:2782.aba.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums
 File:caen.hagfr.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms in the  [[Café Sanka : La France Héraldique|Café Sanka album]] +/- 1932
 File:caen.lau.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms on a tobacco card by [[Laurens (Villes de France) |Laurens]]
 File:014.abd.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms in a 1930s [[Abdulla-Wappen der Bekanntesten und Bedeutendsten Ausländischen Hauptstädte|album]]
-File:2782.aba.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums
 File:Caen.bd.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms on a [[Barré Dayez Postcards|Barré Dayez Postcard]]
 File:caen.frba.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|The arms on a postcard by [[Blasons adhésif (Villes et Provinces de France)|Kroma]]
+File:caenp.jpg|alt=Blason de Caen/Arms (crest) of Caen|Postal cancellation, 1988
 </gallery>
-[[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|'''Literature''']]: Louis, 1949
+[[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|'''Literature''']]:Louis, 1949
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