Coats of Arms of Cities
Every city in Malta has its own coat of arms. Each has a mural crown with three or four turrets. Valletta, Mdina and the Birgu have four turrets, while the rest have three.
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Valletta (Città Umilissima). Gules a lion Or langued and armed of the first.
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Mdina (Città Notabile). Per pale Argent and Gules.
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Birgu (Città Vittoriosa). Gules a hand couped proper clad Argent holding a sword erect Argent surrounded by a wreath Vert.
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Bormla (Città Cospicua). Or a cotton plant eradicated fructed proper.
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Isla/Senglea (Città Invicta). Or on a saltire Sable five scallops Argent.
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Qormi (Città Pinto). Argent, five crescents in saltire Gules.
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Rabat (Città Victoria). Azure a triple-mount Or on a chief of the same the letters VR Gules.
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Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand). Argent on a fess Gules a cross couped Or.
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Żabbar (Città Hompesch). Gules a saltire engrailed Argent.
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Żebbuġ (Città Rohan). Gules nine mascles Or.
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Żejtun (Città Beland). Argent a cross Vert.
The villages also have similar coats of arms, but without the mural crown.
Read more about this topic: Maltese Heraldry
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