File:Coat of Arms of the Republic of Venice.svg

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English: Coat of Arms of the Most Serene Republic of Venice (697 – 1797).

The Arms depicts; a shield depicting the Lion of Saint Mark (Winged Lion with a halo; Symbol of Saint Mark the Evangelist; patron Saint of Venice) standing across land and ocean, perhaps symbolizing Venetian military and naval power. The Lion holds in one hand a sword the other the Gospel of Saint Mark with the words: "Pax tibi Marce, Evangelista meus" or "peace to you, Mark my Evangelist". The shield is topped with the Ducal (Doge's) Crown of Venice. Behind the shield are golden ribbons.

Date

25 March 2009

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Own work by uploader; based on former picture Most serene republic coat of arms.jpg. The original drawing comes from a historical map

Author

Sodacan

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	22:08, 24 May 2009	485 × 500 (548 KB)	Sodacan	minor fix
	06:47, 28 March 2009	485 × 500 (548 KB)	Sodacan	eyes fix
	12:32, 26 March 2009	485 × 500 (547 KB)	Sodacan	new colours
	17:08, 25 March 2009	485 × 500 (547 KB)	Sodacan	More fixes
	16:45, 25 March 2009	485 × 500 (546 KB)	Sodacan	Less bright
	16:38, 25 March 2009	485 × 500 (546 KB)	Sodacan	Minor fix
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