Haagse ooievaar The Hague, Netherlands
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naj16
N 52° 05.136 E 004° 19.408
31U E 590681 N 5771385
A stork in natural colors holding a black eel, the official symbol of the city of The Hague.
Waymark Code: WMGM35
Location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 03/18/2013
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The coat of arms of The Hague, consists of a golden escutcheon with a stork in natural colors holding a black eel, a count's crown as coronet, and two golden lions rampant regardant as supporters standing on a green decorative compartment. On 27 September 2012, a motto is added to the coat of arms: Vrede en Recht (English: Peace and Justice), referring to the city's title of International City of Peace and Justice. It is the city's first motto since 1948.
Name of Artist: unknown
Title of the Art: Haagse ooievaar
Year Decorated: 2012
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