Amsterdam Emblem
The three St. Andrew’s crosses in the coat (or emblem) of Amsterdam represent the city’s motto: Heldhaftig (Heroic), Vastberaden (Resolute), Barmhartig (Merciful).
Some people more or less jokingly have update the motto to: Defiant, Stubborn, and Extremely Tolerant.
This version of the emblem of Amsterdam is a detail of a stained glass window at the English Church located in Amsterdam’s Begijnhof.
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