Coat of arms of Amsterdam

The coat of arms of Amsterdam is the official symbol of the city of Amsterdam. It consists of a red and black shield with three Saint Andrew's Crosses, the Imperial Crown of Austria, two golden lions, and the motto of Amsterdam. Several heraldic elements have their basis in the history of Amsterdam. The crosses and the crown can be found as decorations on different locations in the city. Image File history File links Wapen_van_Amsterdam_bewerkt. ... Image File history File links Wapen_van_Amsterdam_bewerkt. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Nickname: Mokum Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Job Cohen  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ... Shield Field Supporter Crest Wreath Mantling Helm Compartment Charge Motto Coat of arms elements Escutcheon is often the term used in heraldry for the shield displayed in a coat of arms. ... The arms of St Albans: Azure, a saltire Or (a gold saltire on a blue field) For The Saltire (proper noun) see Flag of Scotland. ... Crown of the Austrian Empire The Crown of the Empire of Austria (de: Österreichische Kaiserkrone or Krone des Kaisertums Österreich) was originally the personal crown of emperor Rudolf II. It is therefore also known as the Crown of Rudolf II, or the Crown of the Austrian Empire. ... The lion is a general figure in heraldry and the most beloved coat of arms animal. ... A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... Amsterdam circa 1544, before the semi-circular ring of canals was added. ...

Heraldic elements

Escutcheon

The field of the escutcheon (heraldic shield) has three vertical bands in the colors red, black, and red. In the black band are three vertically ordered silver Saint Andrew's Crosses, often printed in white. What the elements refer to is unknown. In the escutcheons of Dordrecht and Delft, two other cities in Holland, the black band refers to water. In analogy with this, the black would refer to the river Amstel. Both the colors and the crosses are also found in the escutcheons of Ouder-Amstel and of Amstelveen. The city of Amsterdam says the crosses might have their origin in the shield of the noble family Persijn.^[1] In heraldry the background of the shield is called the field . ... Shield Field Supporter Crest Wreath Mantling Helm Compartment Charge Motto Coat of arms elements Escutcheon is often the term used in heraldry for the shield displayed in a coat of arms. ... Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... The arms of St Albans: Azure, a saltire Or (a gold saltire on a blue field) For The Saltire (proper noun) see Flag of Scotland. ... Satellite image of part of the Rhine-Meuse delta, showing the Island of Dordrecht and the eponymous city (7) Dordrecht (population 119,649 (2004)), or in English: Dort, is a city in the Dutch province of South Holland, the third largest city of the province. ... Country Netherlands Province South Holland Coordinates Area 24. ... Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands with 6. ... Impact of a drop of water Water is a chemical substance that is essential to all known forms of life. ... The Amstel Length 12  km Elevation of the source -  m Average discharge -  m³/s Area watershed -  km² Origin  Amsterdam Mouth  Bullewijk Basin countries Noord-Holland Amstel is the river in the Netherlands from which Amsterdam took its name. ... Ouder-Amstel (population: 13,055 in 2004) is a municipality in the northwestern Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Amstelveen is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Nobility is a traditional hereditary status (see hereditary titles) that exists today in many countries (mainly present or former monarchies). ...

The escutcheon forms the basis for the flag of Amsterdam, but the bands and crosses are positioned horizontally on the flag instead of vertically. The three Saint Andrew's Crosses are used as decorations on the typical Amsterdam bollards called Amsterdammertjes. Amsterdammertje A street with Amsterdammertjes on Backlight Langestraat (1993) by Frans Koppelaar An Amsterdammertje is the typical red-brown steel bollard that is used to separate the sidewalk from the street in Amsterdam. ...

Imperial Crown

During the Hook and Cod wars in Holland in the 15th century, the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I supported the bourgeoisie in the cities in their fight against the nobility in the countryside. During these wars Amsterdam loaned large amounts of money to Maximilian I. In 1489, Maximilian I gave Amsterdam the right to use his crown in its coat of arms, out of gratitude for these loans. When his successor Rudolf II created a new Imperial Crown of Austria, Amsterdam changed the crown accordingly. Even after the Reformation, the Protestant Amsterdam continued to use the crown of the Catholic emperor.^[1] The Hook and Cod wars (Dutch: Hoekse en Kabeljauwse twisten) comprise a series of wars and battles in Holland between 1350 and 1490. ... Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands with 6. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. ... Portrait by Albrecht Dürer, 1519 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna). ... Bourgeoisie (RP [], GA []) is a classification used in analysing human societies to describe a class of people who are in the upper class, whose status or power comes from employment, education, and wealth as opposed to aristocratic origin. ... Nobility is a traditional hereditary status (see hereditary titles) that exists today in many countries (mainly present or former monarchies). ... Events March 14 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. ... A crown is a symbolic form of headgear worn by a monarch or by a god, for whom the crown is traditionally one of the symbols of power and legitimacy (See Regalia for a broader treatment). ... Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II Rudolph IIs personal imperial crown, later crown of the Austrian Empire Rudolf II Habsburg was an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, king of Bohemia, and king of Hungary. ... Crown of the Austrian Empire The Crown of the Empire of Austria (de: Österreichische Kaiserkrone or Krone des Kaisertums Österreich) was originally the personal crown of emperor Rudolf II. It is therefore also known as the Crown of Rudolf II, or the Crown of the Austrian Empire. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The Imperial Crown of Austria can be found on several locations in Amsterdam. The tower of the Protestant church Westerkerk is crowned with the Imperial Crown^[1] and the bridge Blauwbrug is decorated with several Imperial Crowns. View of the Prinsengracht canal by night showing the Westerkerk on the far right and the Anne Frank house just right of the centre The Westerkerk is a church in Amsterdam, finished in 1638 after a design by Hendrick de Keyser. ...

Golden lions

The supporters of the escutcheon are two rampant golden lions. The lions stand on a stone compartment. The lion supporters were added to the coat of arms in the 16th century.^[1] In heraldry, supporters are figures placed on either side of the shield and depicted holding it up. ... Heraldry is the science and art of designing, displaying, describing and recording coats of arms. ... The lion is a general figure in heraldry and the most beloved coat of arms animal. ... In heraldry, a compartment is a design placed under the shield, usually rocks, a grassy mount, or some sort of other landscape upon which the supporters are depicted as standing (a compartment without supporters is possible but practically unknown, with the exception of South Australia[1]). It is sometimes said... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

Motto

The motto of Amsterdam are the three Dutch words "Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig", meaning "Valiant, Determined, Compassionate". On March 29, 1947, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands gave Amsterdam the right to use the motto in its coat of arms for the role of its citizens during the German occupation of Amsterdam in World War II (1940–1945).^[1] A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (89th in leap years). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Look up queen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Wilhelmina (disambiguation). ... The city of Rotterdam after the German terror bombing during the German invasion of the Netherlands in May 1940. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

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