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Coat of arms
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English: Coat of arms of the city of Calais.
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Français : Blason : De gueules à l’écusson cousu d’azur en abyme chargé d’une fleur de lys d’or soutenue d’un croissant d’argent, l’écusson sommé d’une couronne royale fermée d’or et accosté de deux croisettes patriarcales [alias : de Lorraine] d’argent, et accompagné en pointe d’un besant d’argent chargé de la croix de Jérusalem d’or
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English: https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Calais
Italiano: https://www.araldicacivica.it/comune/calais/
Français : https://armorialdefrance.fr/page_blason.php?ville=7081
Date 6 September 2023
Object history

The arms were granted by Henry II, when Francis I of Lorraine, Duke of Guise, retook the city from the English in 1558, and were later confirmed by Louis XVIII with Letter Patent of 19 April 1817.
The Cross of Jerusalem and the crescent represent the English and French Crusaders who departed from the port of this city. The golden fleur-de-lys and the crown indicate the importance that King Henry II gave to the city when it came back within his dominions after more than two hundred years of English domination. The patriarchal crosses (or Crosses of Lorraine) recall the Duchy of Lorraine, which was owned by Francis I Duke of Guise, Lieutenant General of the Kingdom of France and commander of the royal armies.

Decorations:
Légion d’honneur (10/07/1947).
Croix de guerre 1914-1918.
Croix de guerre 1939-1945.
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MostEpic
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