Coat of arms of Maastricht

The blazon of Maastricht's coat of arms reads as follows: A red shield, charged with a five-pointed silver star; the shield held from behind by an angel and covered by a golden crown. The Coat of arms itself is fairly simple: a red shield with a white (silver) five-pointed star on it. Behind the shield stands an angel of natural colour (heraldry colour), who acts as the shield bearer. The blazon does not mention that the angel's wings are silver, that she is dressed in blue and that her belt is gold-coloured. The angel holds the shield by a gold cord or rope. Nor does it mention that the crown has five leaves. The coat of arms certificate depicts a marquis's crown, which is missing from the register drawing. ==See also==