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Armiger The Local Council of Deva (Consiliul local) Escutcheon Party per fess; the chief Gules, a rider mounted (vested in ancient costume) and sustaining a Dacian ensign (a snake with wolf head) all Or; the base Azure, a fortress on a hill Argent, accompanied on the dexter by a sun Or formed from a central point with rays, on the sinister by an increscent moon Argent | ||
The Coat of Arms of Deva is, since 1999, the coat of arms used by The City Government of Deva, Romania (The Local Council of Deva, The Mayor of Deva). The Coat of Arms of Deva, composed by the shield and the coronet (the mural crown), was modelled after the coat of arms in use during the interbelic period.
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Blazon
The heraldic blazon of Deva's coat of arms is:
Party per fess. The chief Gules, a rider mounted, vested in ancient costume, and sustaining a Dacian ensign, a snake with wolf head, all Or. The base Azure, a fortress on a hill Argent, accompanied on the dexter by a sun Or formed from a central point with rays, on the sinister by an increscent moon Argent.
The Escutcheon's Coronet is: The Mural Crown Argent, with seven towers.
Symbolism
History
The first blazon of the city of Deva dates from 1618. A description remains only:
The today Coat of Arms of Deva was sanctioned by The 39th Local Council Act from 17 May, 1994 (Romanian: Hotărârea Consiliului local nr. 39/1994). Later, this act was approved by the 790th Romanian Government Act from 27 September 1999 (Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 790/27 septembrie 1999) and became legal on 12 October 1999, when the government act was published in The Official Buletin of Romania (Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, nr. 490/12 octombrie 1999). The description of the Coat of Arms of Deva became part of The City's Statute (statutul municipiului Deva) that was sanctioned by The 197th Local Council Act from 29 May 2003.