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Coat of arms of Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter
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Coat of arms of Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter

anonymous · in or after 1676 - in or before 1683 · woodcarving (process); polychromy; wood (plant material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Arms of the De Ruyter family, made between 1676 and 1683. Michiel de Ruyter was a commoner by birth. In gratitude for his exploits against the Swedes, the king of Denmark ennobled the Dutch admiral in 1660. De Ruyter received a coat of arms of which the four quarters represented the Danish flag, a ship at sea, a gun and a horseman - a play on his name. The Spanish king awarded De Ruyter's son Engel a baronetcy in 1678. This added a heart-shaped shield with a lion to the family coat of arms.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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shieldwapenschildMichiel Adriaenszoon de RuyterEngel de Ruyter
Credit lineWapen van Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter. in or after 1676 - in or . anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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