Arms of the House of Grimaldi
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The Arms of the House of Grimaldi are the historic heraldic emblem of Monaco’s ruling dynasty, featuring a distinctive red-and-white lozengy pattern symbolizing the family’s medieval origins and enduring sovereignty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arms of the House of Grimaldi canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ national symbol of Monaco ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Monegasque coins and medals
ⓘ
flag of the Prince of Monaco ⓘ government buildings in Monaco ⓘ official documents of Monaco ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | House of Grimaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTitle | Sovereign Prince of Monaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Monégasque heraldry
ⓘ
dynastic arms ⓘ national coats of arms ⓘ |
| country | Monaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crest | none (continental style achievement without crest) ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | key symbol of Monegasque identity ⓘ |
| earliestUseRegion | Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | lozengy argent and gules ⓘ |
| governingBody | Prince’s Palace of Monaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heraldicStyle | European heraldry ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | unchanged basic design for centuries ⓘ |
| legalProtection | protected under Monegasque law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official emblem of the Principality of Monaco ⓘ |
| motto | DEO JUVANTE ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | With God’s help ⓘ |
| origin | Ligurian nobility ⓘ |
| pattern | red-and-white lozengy ⓘ |
| relatedFamily | Grimaldi family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol | flag of Monaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousReference | motto invoking divine assistance ⓘ |
| shieldShape | heater shield ⓘ |
| supporter |
Capuchin monks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
two armed monks holding swords ⓘ two monks in white habits ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
enduring sovereignty of the House of Grimaldi
ⓘ
medieval origins of the House of Grimaldi ⓘ ruling dynasty of Monaco ⓘ |
| tincture |
argent
ⓘ
gules ⓘ |
| usedBy |
House of Grimaldi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince of Monaco NERFINISHED ⓘ Principality of Monaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
royal and princely insignia of Monaco
ⓘ
state ceremonies of Monaco ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| visualContrast | alternating red and white lozenges ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.