Dunkerque
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of France - Armorial de France |
DUNKERQUE
Département : Nord
Origin/meaning
The fish is the oldest known symbol of the city and can already be seen on a seal of the city from 1244. The lion is the lion of Flandre/Vlaanderen as the city was made into a larger port by the Counts of Vlaanderen in the 13 and 14th centuries.
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932 |
The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens |
Literature : J.J. Lartigue, Armorial général des communes de France, Paris, 1995; Info from Dirk Hillebrandt, Belgium.