Arms of the Presidents of Iceland
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Arms of the Presidents of Iceland
In line with similar posts on the Presidents of various countries; does anyone have any information regarding what arms the Presidents of Iceland have borne; if any?
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Re: Arms of the Presidents of Iceland
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir who served as the fourth President of Iceland from 1980 to 1996.
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Re: Arms of the Presidents of Iceland
Kristján Eldjárn (1916-1982) President 1968-80 used: "Azure a star of eight point Or and in chief a Fire steel Argent. No Motto.
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (1894-1972), President 1952-68 used "Tierced per pale Azure, Gules and Vert, the Gules field charged with a Latin Cross Or (or maybe Argent) the three upper arms bottony and the lower one fitchy. Motto "Carpe Diem".
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (1894-1972), President 1952-68 used "Tierced per pale Azure, Gules and Vert, the Gules field charged with a Latin Cross Or (or maybe Argent) the three upper arms bottony and the lower one fitchy. Motto "Carpe Diem".
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Re: Arms of the Presidents of Iceland
The Stallplate of President Olafur Grimsson has literally just been painted.
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Re: Arms of the Presidents of Iceland
The blazon is " Azure, a pile and terrace arched conjoined Argent, overall a terrace in base Gules", or possibly "aAzure, in base Gules, a Thor's Hammer throughout Argent.' Motto: 'Vires Icelandiae' (Latin: 'Strength of Iceland')
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Re: Arms of the Presidents of Iceland
A Picture of President Grimsson's Arms by Fenn-O-maniC on Wikimedia Commons.
From the same source pictures of the Arms of Presidents Eldjárn and Ásgeirsson.
From the same source pictures of the Arms of Presidents Eldjárn and Ásgeirsson.
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Re: Arms of the Presidents of Iceland
Coat of Arms of Vigdis Finnbogadottir as Member of the Spanish Order of Charles III.
Picture by Heralder, Wikimedia Commons.
Picture by Heralder, Wikimedia Commons.
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