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|armiger = Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai<br />
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|crest = [[Lion (heraldry)|Lion Puissant]]<br />
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|shield = Gateway of India, Industry, Corporation Building of Mumbai and Sailing Ships<br />
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|supporters = Floral patterns flanked by bloming flowers<br />
|compartment = Blooming Lotus flower<br />
|motto = यतो धर्मस्ततो जय: ([[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]])<br> ''Where there is Righteousness, there shall be Victory''<br />
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The '''Coat of Arms of Greater Mumbai''' (used by the [[Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai]], the governing body of the city of [[Mumbai]]) is the official [[coat of arms]] of the city of [[Mumbai]]. It is a four-panel shield supported by an intertwining floral border in gold.<br />
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==Design==<br />
It is a four-panel shield supported by an intertwining floral border in gold and features a lotus in bloom, an emblem of purity and beauty, at the bottom, and is surmounted ''lion puissant''. <br />
;'''Top Left''': The [[Gateway of India]], one of Mumbai’s most prominent landmarks, signifies the position of Mumbai as a veritable gateway to [[India]]. <br />
;'''Top Right''': A symbolic factory inscribed in a cog wheel signifies the industrial importance of Mumbai.<br />
;'''Bottom Left''': The three sailing ships in outline denote Mumbai’s pre-eminence as a port and commercial centre.<br />
;'''Bottom Right''': A symbolized diagram of the [[Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai|Corporation building]] depicting the seat of Local Self Government in Mumbai.<br />
The motto ''यतो धर्मस्ततो जय:'', ''Yato Dharmas Tato Jayaḥ'', (''Where there is Righteousness, there shall be Victory'') in [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]] is inscribed in gold at the bottom.<br />
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==History==<br />
The coat of arms for what the city that was at the time known as Bombay was introduced in 1888. It depicted a ''lion puissant'' holding a shield. The current design draws inspiration from this former design. {{gallery<br />
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|A lion puissant holding the Coat of Arms of Bombay. In the backdrop is a portrait of the Hon. Jugonnath Sunkersett, one of the founding fathers of the city of Mumbai.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai]]<br />
* [[Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai]] (for details on the buildings architecture)<br />
* [[Administrative divisions of Mumbai]]<br />
* [[Mayor of Mumbai]]<br />
* [[Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai]]<br />
* [[Sheriff of Mumbai]]<br />
* [[Emblem of Maharashtra]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Official website|www.mcgm.gov.in/forms/logo.aspx}}<br />
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[[Category:Municipal coats of arms in India|Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]]<br />
[[Category:Coats of arms with lions|Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Coats of arms with buildings|Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Coats of arms with cogwheels|Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Coats of arms with ships|Mumbai]]</div>UpdateBot