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The letters IES are the first three letters for Iesus, and are used as a symbol for John Calvin who started the Reformation in Genève. The sun symbolises that the city has found the light of the Lord. The sun with the letters was also used often on coins and other objects of the city. | The letters IES are the first three letters for Iesus, and are used as a symbol for John Calvin who started the Reformation in Genève. The sun symbolises that the city has found the light of the Lord. The sun with the letters was also used often on coins and other objects of the city. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Mühlmann, L. : Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz, Bühler Verlag, Lengnau, 1977 and 1997. | [[Literature]] : Mühlmann, L. : Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz, Bühler Verlag, Lengnau, 1977 and 1997. | ||