National Arms of Monaco

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Monaco

THE NATIONAL ARMS OF MONACO

Origin/meaning

These are the arms of the Grimaldi family. The supporters, two monks holding swords, recall how the disguise under which the first Grimaldi to rule over Monaco penetrated the fort in 1297. The chain is the Order of Charles the Holy and was added in the early 20^th century.

The motto Deo Juvante, is Latin for With God's help and is the motto of the Grimaldi family.

The arms are also used by the Prince as well as the city of Monaco.

Offical use of the arms :

The arms at the consulate in Estonia (source:Wikipedia)	The arms at the embassy in Paris (source:Wikipedia, monks look decapitated, but sticker with the arms has curled !)
The arms on a 1982 coin	The arms on a 2009 car license plate

Other uses:

The arms on a Dutch trade card from around 1910	The arms on a French postcard from the 1970s	The arms on a Dutch trade card from around 1910
The arms on a Uruguayan cigarette card from around 1920	The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932	The arms on a postcard from 1949
The arms on a modern stamp	The arms on a French postcard from the 1970s

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