Cayenne
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Country:France  Territorial Collectivity: French Guiana |
| French | De gueules au canot amérindien au naturel chargé d'or voguant sur une rivière de sinople, mouvant de la pointe, agitée d'argent et chargée de trois nénuphars du même; au chef d'azur chargé de trois fleurs de lis d'or surmontées de l'inscription « 1643 » du même. Motto:Fert aurum industria |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially adopted in 1901. The arms were designed for the city by Paul Merwart, brother of the Governor of French Guiana. The arms later were used by the whole colony and are still used for French Guiana, but were never officially adopted by or granted to French Guiana.
The boat filled with gold refers to the wealth of the colony. The base shows the Cayenne river. The chief with the Royal fleur-de-lys and the year 1643 show the founding year of the city and start of the colony.
The ant earters are unique as supporters and are a typical animal for the region.
Sometimes other arms can be found for the city to distinguish the arms from the city from those of French Guiana, see the image below.
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The arms on a postcard
Literature:Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr
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