Arles

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Official blazon

French	D'azur au léopard assis d'or, la queue remontant entre les jambes, la patte dextre levée et tenant un labarum (enseigne) de Constantin du même chargé de inscription « CIV.AREL » en lettres capitales de sable.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show a lion holding a Roman banner with the letters CIV. AREL. and the letters IX on top. This refers to the Roman name of the city CIVitas ARELatensis as the city was an important city in Roman Gallia. The letters IX stand for Jesus Christus and indicate that Arles was a center of early Christianity.

The lion most probably is the lion of St, Marc, taken from the arms of Venice as in the 13th century the city asked Venice for help and support.

The city uses the motto 'Ab ira leonis' with the arms.

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  TThe arms in a 16th century manuscript

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  TThe arms in Traversier (1842)

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  The arms in a publication from 1895

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  TThe arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932

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  TThe arms on a tobacco card by Laurens

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  TPostal cancellation

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  TThe arms on a postcard by Kroma

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  TThe arms on a postcard by Kroma

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  TThe arms on a Barré Dayez Postcard

Literature: J.J. Armorial Général des communes de France, Paris, 1995.