The Arms of the Dutch East India Company and of the Town of Batavia, The arms of the Dutch East India Company and of the city Batavia. The VOC's coat of arms shows a sailing ship at sea, to the left of the weapon is Neptune, to the right Amphitrite (or a mermaid) with a mirror. At the bottom a festival of shells, at the top weapons, banners, nautical instruments and attributes of shipping. The coat of arms of Batavia shows a sword crowned with a laurel wreath, on both sides armed with the seven arrows and a sword, all encircled by two crossed palm branches. The inscription recalls the conquest of the city of Jacatra (from the English and Bantammers) on 30 May 1619. Part of the collection of heraldic objects, coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.) (city, municipal), Batavia, United Dutch East India Company, Jeronimus Becx (II), 1651, panel, oil paint (paint), h 63 cm × w 97 cm
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