Coat of arms of Monaco

Coat of arms of Monaco
Versions
Version with buglers (commonly seen on vehicle registration plates)
Details
Armiger Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Escutcheon Fusily (lozengy) argent and gules
Supporters Two Catholic Christian Friars Minor hairy, bearded and wearing shoes, each of them holding a raised sword, standing on a scroll charged with the motto
Motto Deo Juvante
(Latin for "With God's Help")
Orders Order of Saint-Charles

The coat of arms of Monaco refers to the arms of dominion of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco in right of Monaco.

Shield

The shield is blazoned (described in the technical language of heraldry) as fusily (or lozengy) argent and gules.

Supporters

The monks supporting the shield in the coat of arms allude to the conquest of Monaco in 1297, when François Grimaldi entered the city with soldiers dressed as monks, with swords hidden under their cassocks.

Collar

The collar surrounding the shield represents the Order of Saint-Charles.

Motto

The Grimaldi family's motto, Deo Juvante, is Latin for "With God's Help".

References

  • Velde, François. "Monaco". Heraldica. Retrieved March 25, 2005.
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