Luxembourg Coat of Arms - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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N 49° 36.658 E 006° 07.955
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The Luxembourg coat of arms can be found on the gate to the Grand Ducal Palace in the city center of Luxembourg City.
Waymark Code: WM18XP5
Location: Luxembourg
Date Posted: 10/19/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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The coat of arms can be find on the middle on top of the gate. It is approx 50 cm high and 50 cm in width. It has several golden ornaments on the side.

About the coat of arms according to Wikipedia:
"The coat of arms of Luxembourg has its origins in the Middle Ages and was derived from the arms of the Duchy of Limburg, in modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands. In heraldic language, the arms are described as: Barry of ten Argent and Azure, a Lion rampant queue forchée Gules crowned, armed and langued Or."
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Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family

Full name of the bearer: Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume of House Luxembourg-Nassau

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
On the gate to the Palace


Material / Design: Cast metal

Blazon (heraldic description):
The coat of arms of the City of Luxembourg is emblazoned as follows: “Silver with five azure burelles with a gules lion crowned with gold brocade, the shield stamped with a golden crown. »


Address:
17 Krautmarkt, 1728 Luxemburg-Oberstadt Luxemburg


Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]

Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]

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