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Encyclopedia > Coat of arms of Andorra

The coat of arms of Andorra has existed for centuries. It supposedly violates the Rule of tincture. This coat of arms has been the national coat of arms of Andorra since 1969. Below the shield arms stands Andorra's national motto Virtus Unita Fortior (Latin for "United virtue is stronger"). The coat of arms also appears on the flag of Andorra. Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Andorra. ... 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. ... The first rule of heraldry is the rule of tincture: metal should not be put on metal, nor colour on colour (Humphrey Llwyd, 1568). ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... The flag of Andorra The national flag of Andorra was adopted in 1866. ...


The arms are:

  • Quarterly I Gules a bishop's mitre Or lined Argent (for La Seu d'Urgell)
  • II Or three pales Gules (for Foix)
  • III Or four pallets Gules (for Aragon)
  • IV two cows passant per pale Gules (for Béarn)

La Seu dUrgell is the capital of the comarca of Alt Urgell, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. ... Château des Comtes de Foix Foix river Foix is a small town and commune, the préfecture (capital) of the Ariège département in France. ... King of Aragons arms in 15th century The Crown of Aragon or Aragonese Empire was the regime of a large portion of what is now Spain, plus numerous Mediterranean possessions, for much of the later Middle Ages. ... Béarn coat of arms Béarn (Gascon: Bearn or Biarn) is a former province of France, located in the Pyrenees mountains and in the plain at their feet, in southwest France. ...

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