Coat of arms of Middelburg
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The coat of arms of Middelburg is a canting coat of arms. It stands for the castle (Dutch: Burcht / Burg) of Middelburg, which was in the middle-ages located between two other castles, Domburg and Souburg. The tower in the coat of arms is also present in the flag of Middelburg. The colours probably originate from the coat of arms of the viscounts of Zeeland, they carried a coat of arms of a golden lion on a red background in the 13th century.
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Coat of arms of Middelburg | |
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Armiger | Middelburg |
Shield | A red field, charged with a doubled golden tower. |
Supporter | The Reichsadler, crowned with the Rudolfinic imperial crown |
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