Coat of arms of Heigard
| Coat of Arms of Heigard | ||
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| Armiger | The Heigardian Government | |
| Adopted | February 28, 1848 | |
| Crest | None | |
| Escutcheon | Quarterly: Azure, semy-de-lis Or; Per pale, the first Gules a three towered castle Or, masoned sable and ajouré azure, the second Argent, a lion rampant purpure, crowned Or, langued and armed gules; Gules three lions passant guardant Or, armed and langued Azure; Argent, a cross clechée voided and pomée Gules, a bordure Azure. | |
| Motto | Concordia Res Parvae Crescent | |
| Other elements | Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, collar of the Order of the Saint Michael | |
The Coat of arms of Heigard is the national emblem of the country. It was approved in 1848 replacing the provisional arms adopted in the independence. The coat of arms appears in an alternate version of the Flag of Heigard.
The coat symbolizes the historic heritage of Heigard: the Duchy of Heigard, the French Kingdom, the Spanish Kingdom and England.
Features
The present design is regulated by: Chromatic colours of the Spanish arms
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Historical Heigardian Coats of arms
During history, the coat of arms of Heigard has changed depending on its political situation in relation with other countries. The first coat of arms of the Republic didn't appear until 1809, when a partially official coat of arms replaced the provisional arms of Duke Charles VI, Republican leader in the Civil War.
County of Heigard
Heigard was a county subject to the Duchy of Aquitaine, which at time served the King of France. The Counts of Heigard used a variation of the arms of the Duke of Aquitaine, which were:
- Gules, a lion passant guardant Or, overall a bend sinister Argent.
The arms remained the same after the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine with Henry II of England, which transferred Aquitaine and Guyenne to the English Crown.
Count Louis VIII supported Phillip II of France during the Third Crusade from 1191 to 1192. He gained respect among the generals of the king and was awarded with an own coat of arms for his invaluable service "in name of France and God". The new arms were:
- Azure, a chevron Or between three escallops Or.
Duchy of Heigard
Charles de Lègrige, French knight and Count of Heigard who served Charles VII of France in the task of reconquering English-held Heigardian territories, was created a pair (peer) and Heigard was elevated to Dukedom.
House of Bonaparte
Independent Republic
See also
Notes
- ↑ A part of modern Heigard was part of the Crown of Castile, but a simplified version of the Castilian coat of arms was used, also making reference to the coat of arms of the First Spanish Republic.