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The arms showed in the upper half a heraldic sea-lion, which was taken from the arms of the founder of the local estate, Governor-General Van Imhoff. The upper left quarter | The arms showed in the upper half a heraldic sea-lion, which was taken from the arms of the founder of the local estate, Governor-General Van Imhoff. The upper left quarter showed the Dutch National arms, as the residence of the Dutch Governor-General was located at Buitenzorg (now Bogor). The lower half shows the Salak mountain, which dominates the view from the city. | ||
When the council applied for official registration of the arms, the Dutch Court of Arms made some changes; first the National arms should be in the upper right corner as they were of | When the council applied for official registration of the arms, the Dutch Court of Arms made some changes; first the National arms should be in the upper right corner as they were of higher rank than the Van Imhoff arms. Secondly the lower part should be more stylised as it was basically a natural image. Finally the mural crown was not allowed and a normal city crown was added. | ||
These arms were finally adopted in 1938. | These arms were finally adopted in 1938. | ||