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As far as I know the city does not use arms. | As far as I know the city does not use arms. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The colonial arms:<br> | The colonial arms were officially granted on December 26, 1898. | ||
[[File:calcuttacolonial.jpg|500 px|center]] | |||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms:''' Per chevron or and sable, a lion passant guardant gules, between two palm-trees eradicated in chief vert, and a ship under sail in base argent. <br> | |||
'''Crest:''' Issuant out of an Eastern Crown, a sea-lion holding in the dexter paw a lotus-flower leaved and slipped proper. <br> | |||
'''Motto:''' "Per ardua stabilis esto." <br> | |||
'''Supporters:''' On either side a representation of an adjutant-bird holding in the beak a serpent proper, charged on the shoulder with an Eastern Crown or. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}c1.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on an 1892 medal | |||
|align="center"|[[File:calcutta.wes.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Arms of the British Empire (small)|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1910 | |align="center"|[[File:calcutta.wes.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Arms of the British Empire (small)|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1910 | ||
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[[Literature]] : | [[Literature]] : | ||
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[[Category:Indian Cities]] | [[Category:Indian Cities]] | ||
[[Category:India]] | [[Category:India]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1898]] | |||
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KOLKATA (কলকাতা, Calcutta)
As far as I know the city does not use arms.
Origin/meaning
The colonial arms were officially granted on December 26, 1898.
Official blazon
Arms: Per chevron or and sable, a lion passant guardant gules, between two palm-trees eradicated in chief vert, and a ship under sail in base argent.
Crest: Issuant out of an Eastern Crown, a sea-lion holding in the dexter paw a lotus-flower leaved and slipped proper.
Motto: "Per ardua stabilis esto."
Supporters: On either side a representation of an adjutant-bird holding in the beak a serpent proper, charged on the shoulder with an Eastern Crown or.
Origin/meaning
Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet.
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 The arms on an 1892 medal |
 The arms on a Wills's cigarette card, 1910 |
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