Athens

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Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

Athens does not use arms, but the above logo based on the national arms and with the head of the Goddess Athena after whom the city is named.

Previously the arms of the city were often shown with the goddess dressed as a warrior or just the head of the goddess, but I am not sure whether these have ever been officially granted or adopted.

Image gallery

The arms on a 1912 cigarette card
The arms in a 1930 German album
The arms in a 1936 German album
The arms as shown in the 1950s
The arms on a Dutch Végé silk, 1950s
The arms on a Dutch 2013 cigar band

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