Emblem of Riga with two lions Riga Latvia
The current coat of arms of Riga was approved on 31 October 1925 and the approval was renewed in 1988 Riga has a large and small coat of arms Coat of arms of Riga The shield of the coat of arms depicts a silver field with opened gates and two towers that symbolise the city s rights to autonomy Under the raised grate of the gates is a golden lion s head Above the gates are two crossed black keys symbolising the patronage of the Pope and above the keys is a golden cross and a golden crown indicating subservience to the bishop The holders of the large coat of arms are two golden lions on a grey plinth The small coat of arms is contained within the shield of the large version
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Photo credit: © Maciej Wojtkowiak / Alamy / Afripics
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