Coat of arms of Warsaw
| Coat of arms of Warsaw | |
|---|---|
| Versions | |
Design for Grand Coat of Arms of Warsaw ("Semper invicta") | |
Coat of arms of Warsaw during the communist era (1944–1989) | |
| Armiger | Capital City of Warsaw |
| Adopted | 1990 |
| Crest | Mermaid of Warsaw |
| Motto | Contemnit procellas |
| Earlier version(s) | 1390-1989 |
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The coat of arms of Warsaw (The Warsaw Mermaid) consists of a syrenka in a red field. This imagery has been in use since at least the mid-14th century. The syrenka has traditionally held a silver sword although this does not appear on more recent versions.