Vercelli

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VERCELLI

Region : Piemonte
Province : Vercelli

Stemma di Vercelli
Official blazon
Italian

D’argento alla croce di rosso. Motto: Potius Mori Quam Foedari.

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on October 2, 1929.

In the 12th century Vercelli was a powerful town with self government and a member of the Lombard League. The symbol of the league was a red cross in a silver field.

The latin motto POTIUS MORI QUAM FOEDARI means "Rather to die than to be dishonoured".

Arms of Vercelli

The arms in the Wapen- en Vlaggenboek van Gerrit Hesman (1708)
Stemma di Vercelli

The arms in the Brioschi albums 1930s
Stemma di Vercelli

The arms on a Fassi trade card
Stemma di Vercelli

The arms in the Abadie albums



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