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'''Colonial arms of Batavia'''<br> | '''Colonial arms of Batavia'''<br> | ||
The colonial arms are the oldest heraldic arms ever granted in Asia. On August 15, 1620 Jan Pietersz. Coen, Governor General of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), decreed the use of a seal for the new city of Batavia on which the arms of the city were to be placed. The arms were described as an orange shield with a blue sword surrounded by a brown laurel wreath. | The colonial arms are the oldest heraldic arms ever granted to a city in Asia. On August 15, 1620 Jan Pietersz. Coen, Governor General of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), decreed the use of a seal for the new city of Batavia on which the arms of the city were to be placed. The arms were described as an orange shield with a blue sword surrounded by a brown laurel wreath. | ||
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