Coat of Arms of Andorra | |
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Details | |
Armiger |
François, Prince of Andorra Joan, Prince of Andorra |
Adopted | 1969 |
Escutcheon | Quarterly: first Gules, a crosier bendways sinister surmounted by a mitre Or lined Argent (Bishop of Urgell); second Or, three pallets Gules (Count of Foix); third Or, four pallets Gules (Catalonia); fourth Or, two cows passant in pale Gules horned and collared Azure (Viscount of Béarn). |
Motto | Virtus Unita Fortior ("United virtue is stronger") |
The coat of arms of Andorra has existed for centuries. It incorporates the arms of the Bishop of Urgell and the Count of Foix, the two princes of Andorra, as well as the arms of Catalonia and the Viscount of Béarn, of whom Andorra was formerly a vassal.
The four quarters are:
Ecclesiastical version