Aberdeen (Scottish Gaelic: Obar Dheathain or The Granite City) is Scotland's third largest city, with a population of 212,125, and the greatest part of the unitary council area named the City of Aberdeen, which is surrounded by, but not within, the Aberdeenshire council area. Aberdeen is the chief commercial centre and seaport in the north-east of Scotland. It boasts the title of Oil Capital of Europe thanks to the plentiful supply of crude oil in the North Sea, and stands on a bay of the North Sea, between ...

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The coat of arms shows the symbols of the two dukedoms united in Schleswig-Holstein, i.e. the two lions for Schleswig and the leaf of a nettle for Holstein. It is told, that Otto von Bismarck decreed the two lions facing the nettle because of the discomfort resulting from their bottoms being turned towards it. The motto of Schleswig-Holstein is "Up ewich ungedeelt" (Middle Low German: "Forever undivided"). It goes back to the Treaty of Ribe in 1460. See History of Schleswig-Holstein. The anthem is usually referred to with its first line "Schleswig-Holstein meerumschlun ...

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See heraldry for a fuller account of the history, design, and regulation of coats of arms. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short) is, in European tradition, a simple colorful design belonging to a particular person and used by him or her in a wide variety of ways. Coats of arms have their origins in the designs used by medieval knights to make their armor and shield stand out in battle or tournaments and enable quick recognition by allies or spectators. The designs were used ...

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The Coat of Arms of Mexico has been an important symbol of Mexican politics and culture for centuries. The current coat of arms has hardly changed since the Aztecs first developed it almost seven hundred years ago. The coat of arms depicts a Mexican golden eagle, purched upon a cactus, devouring a snake. To the Aztecs this would have strong religious connotations, but to the Europeans, it would come to symbolize the triumph of good over evil. Coat of Arms of Mexico - Official story. The Coat of Arms of Mexi ...

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The Coat of Arms of Turkey is a red oval containing a vertically-oriented crescent and star from the Turkish flag surrouned by the official name of the country in Turkish. This coat of arms resembles some design aspects from the old Ottoman coat of arms. ...

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The Croatian coat of arms consists of one main shield and five smaller shields which form a crown over the main shield. The main coat of arms is a checkerboard (chequy) that consists of 13 red and 12 silver (white) fields. It's commonly known as šahovnica ("chessboard", from šah, "chess" in Croatian). The smaller shields represent parts of Croatia. Coat of Arms of Croatia - History. The red and white checkerboard has been a symbol of Croatian kings since at least the 10th century, ranging in ...

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The Coat of Arms of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a derivation of the Hashemite coat of arms, and symbolizes the rule of that family over the nation. The coat of arms consists of many parts. The crown at the top symbolizes the monarchy, beneath which is a coat that represents the throne of the Hashemite rulers of Jordan. The coat is red on the outside to symbolize sacrifice, and white on the inside to symolize purity. Enclosed in the jacket are numerous objects. Included are the two flags of the Great Arab Revolt, w ...

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The Coat of Arms of Lebanon has two red stripes, and a cedar tree in the center. Other related archivesLebanon, cedar

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The Coat of Arms of Romania consists of an eagle holding a cross in its beak and a sceptre and a sword in its claws. The shield in front of the eagle is divided in five parts, one for each historical province of Romania, with its traditional symbol: eagle - Wallachia auroch - Moldavia dolphins - Dobrogea lammergeier (bearded vulture) - Transylvania (the seven towers signify the sev ...

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Boreyko - is a Polish Coat of Arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Boreyko Coat of Arms - History. The symbol of Swastika was also popular with the nobility. Prior to Christianity, this sign was painted on the shields of knights. According to chronicles, prince Oleg who in the 9th century with his Rus Vikings had captured Constantinople, had nailed his shield to the cities gates, which had a large red Swastika painted on it. The nob ...

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The coat of arms of Israel shows a Menorah, a symbol of Judaism for almost 3000 years. The Menorah was used to light the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. The Menorah depicted is according to the carving on the Arch of Titus, and is surrounded by two olive-tree branches. The olive-branches symbolize the land of Israel (Eretz Israel) but also symbolize peace. The text below them reads "Israel" in the Hebrew language, the official language of Israel, which is a modernized resurrection of Biblical Hebrew.

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The Egyptian coat of arms is a golden eagle looking towards the left. The symbol dates from the time of Saladin. See also. Flag of Egypt Categories: Egyptian culture | National coats of arms ...

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The Coat of Arms of Poland consists of a White Eagle on a red shield. The Eagle is wearing a crown. In Poland, the Coat of Arms is usually called simply White Eagle (Orzeł Biały), always capitalised. Note that in heraldry there is never a "white" colour: what we see as white is normally said to be "silver" (and "yellow" is "gold"). However, the Polish eagle is the only one which is "pure" white instead of silver. The eagle is thought to be the White-tailed eagle, although the highly stylised depiction does not c ...

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The Coat of Arms of Brazil was created in November 19, 1889, 4 days after Brazil became a republic. The coat of arms consists of the central emblem surrounded by coffee (at the left) and tobacco (at the right) branches, which are important crops in Brazil. In the blue circle in the center, the Southern Cross (also known as Crux) can be seen. The ring of 27 stars around it represents Brazil's 26 states and 1 federal district. The blue ribbon contains the official name of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil - Fe ...

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The Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland is the historical coat of arms of the Kings and Queens of Scots, used by them until the personal union with the Kingdom of England in 1603. It can still be seen today in the UK Royal arms. A form of these arms was first used by William I of Scotland in the 12th century. A register in the College of Arms in London describes the arms of the Kyng of Scottz as being Or, a lion rampant within a double tressure flory counter-flory Gules. (The lion is usually also depicted armed and ...

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The Coat of Arms of Armenia consists of an eagle and a lion supporting a shield. The coat of arms combines new and old symbols. The eagle and lion are ancient Armenian symbols dating from the first Armenian kingdoms that existed prior to Christ. The shield itself consists of many components. In the center is a depiction of Mount Ararat, where Noah's ark supposedly came to rest after the great flood. Surrounding Mount Ararat are symbols of old Armenian dynasties. In the lower left is the emblem of the Artaxiad Dynasty that ruled ...

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The coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI was designed by Archbishop Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo soon after the papal election. The coat of arms consists of a shield and external ornaments. Coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI - Shield. The shape of the shield varies from artist to artist. In the initial rendering of the coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI the shape chosen was that of a chalice. In heraldry, the herald and the person granted arms have considerable leeway in the contents of the shield. By lon ...

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The coat of arms of Prince Edward Island, known officially as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of the Province of Prince Edward Island, was begun when the shield and motto in the achievement were granted in 1905 by royal warrant of the late King Edward VII. In the chief of the shield is the lion passant (or "leopard") of England. The lower portion depicts three oak saplings, representing the Island's thre ...

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The Coat of Arms of the Principality of Wales is a coat of arms used by the heir-apparent to the UK throne to represent Wales once he has, in accordance with tradition, been made Prince of Wales. Unlike the royal arms of England and Scotland in their respective countries, it has not very often been used in Wales as a national symbol in the past. However it is now increasingly seen, without the crown. It may be blazoned quarterly Or and gules, four lions countercharged langued and armed azure. It is base ...

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