Arms of the Second French Empire
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The Arms of the Second French Empire were the official imperial heraldic emblem used under Napoleon III, featuring symbols such as the imperial eagle and other Napoleonic insignia to represent his regime.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arms of the Second French Empire canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bonaparte dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic symbols ⓘ |
| category |
French heraldry
ⓘ
national symbols of France ⓘ |
| colorScheme |
blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ |
| country | Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Napoleonic eagle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bee ⓘ collar of the Légion d'honneur ⓘ hand of justice ⓘ imperial crown ⓘ imperial eagle ⓘ mantling ⓘ sceptre ⓘ |
| endEventContext |
Franco-Prussian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fall of Napoleon III ⓘ |
| follows | Arms of the First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicContext | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentTypeContext | authoritarian empire ⓘ |
| heraldicStyle | imperial heraldry ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | defined by imperial decrees ⓘ |
| officialStatus | official imperial emblem ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Arms of the French Third Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
Second French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
authority of Napoleon III ⓘ |
| startEventContext | proclamation of the Second French Empire ⓘ |
| symbolism |
continuity with Napoleonic tradition
ⓘ
imperial power ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French armed forces (Second Empire)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleon III NERFINISHED ⓘ imperial administration ⓘ |
| usedFrom | 1852 ⓘ |
| usedOn |
coinage
ⓘ
imperial seals ⓘ military standards ⓘ official documents ⓘ state buildings ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1870 ⓘ |
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