Coat of arms of Napoleonic Italy
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The coat of arms of Napoleonic Italy was the coat of arms used by the Kingdom of Italy (1805–1814) during the reign of Napoleon as King of Italy.[1]
The arms displayed on the heraldic shield are tierced per pale (three vertical divisions of equal width):[2]
The heraldic shield is encircled by the gold collar of the Légion d'honneur and superimposed on a Napoleonic eagle wielding a thunderbolt. Above the imperial eagle rises a Napoleonic star. The eagle is surrounded by a green mantle that is lined with ermine and surmounted by a royal crown in gold.[5]
A more complete heraldic description (blazon) of the arms of the Kingdom of Italy is as follows.
Tierced per pale:[6]
Overall an inescutcheon bearing: Or an iron crown radiant, on a bordure Gules eight plates Argent. The shield encircled by the collar of the Légion d'honneur on the breast of an imperial eagle Or, within a mantle Vert lined Ermine, crowned by a royal crown Or.[8]
This coat of arms can be seen on the coins minted in the kingdom, as shown below.
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