arms of France

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The arms of France are the traditional heraldic emblem of the French monarchy, most recognizably featuring golden fleurs-de-lis on a blue field.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
national emblem
associatedMotto Montjoie Saint Denis
associatedSymbol French royal crown
Order of Saint Michael
Order of the Holy Spirit
associatedWith French national identity
French royal authority
House of Bourbon
House of Capet
blazon Azure semé-de-lis or
Azure, three fleurs-de-lis or
category French heraldry
national coats of arms
charge fleur-de-lis
chargeColor gold
colorSymbolism blue symbolizes royalty
gold symbolizes nobility
country France
designElement semé pattern of fleurs-de-lis
three fleurs-de-lis arranged 2 and 1
fieldColor blue
heraldicTradition European heraldry
historicalForm France Ancient
France Modern
historicalPeriodOfUse Ancien Régime
Middle Ages
influenced French municipal heraldry
arms of Florence
arms of Quebec
arms of many French provinces
arms of the city of Paris
mottoLanguage Latin
replacedBy emblems of the French Republic
symbolOf France
French monarchy
tinctureOfCharge or
tinctureOfField azure
traditionalUser French monarchy
Kingdom of France
usedBy Capetian dynasty
House of Bourbon
House of Valois
Kings of France
usedOn French royal buildings
French royal coins
French royal documents
royal seals of France
royal standards of France

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1801–1816)
featureRemoved
Imperial arms of the French Empire under Napoleon I ("Royal arms of France")
follows
Bourbon coat of arms ("French royal arms")
hasElement
Imperial arms of the French Empire under Napoleon I ("Royal arms of France under the Bourbon Restoration")
replacedBy
Imperial arms of the French Empire under Napoleon I ("Royal arms of France of the Bourbon dynasty")
replaces

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