Gibraltar coat of arms

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Gibraltar coat of arms
Coat of arms of Gibraltar1.svg
Details
Introduced July 10, 1502
Heraldic shield red castle
Motto (motto) Montis Insignia Calpe
Previous
versions
Original Gibraltar coat of arms from July 10th 1502

The coat of arms of Gibraltar was donated on July 10, 1502 by Isabella of Castile in Toledo .

description

The coat of arms with golden narrow board consists of a silver shield with red sign foot on which a crenellated three-towered red castle with black windows, a gold at the castle gate key is displayed depends. The motto on a gold ribbon with black writing is called in Latin :

" Montis Insignia Calpe "

In English:

" Of the mountain called Calpe "
(" Under the sign of the Calpe mountain ")

Calpe was the name of the mountain in ancient times.

Flag of Gibraltar

The coat of arms is also part of the flag of Gibraltar .

symbolism

The castle and key are a reminder that Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean due to its location on the Strait of Gibraltar .

literature

  • Karl-Heinz Hesmer: Flags and coats of arms of the world. History and symbolism of the flags and coats of arms of all states . Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, 1992. ISBN 3-570-01082-1
  • The Flag Institute: National flags of the world . Hamburg: Edition Maritim, 2000. ISBN 3-89225-402-8

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