'Geneva', 1891. Decorative coat of arms for the city of Geneva, capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. In the centre is a key, one of the two 'keys of heaven' of St Peter, surmounted by a cross and the motto 'Post Tenebras Lux', (Light After Darkness, from Job 17:12). The design incorporates the double-headed eagle of the Holy Roman Empire and the Sun's rays.

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Size: 4857px × 4579px
Photo credit: © The Print Collector / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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