ven towers. (The crown
represents the fact that the locality is a city. Apart from Băl
ți, only the capital Chişinău, and Tiraspol are allowed to have seven towers,
while other cities must limit this number to three or five.) The shield is
supported by two rearing silver horses (the white horse is the traditional
symbol of the region, which was part of Iași County before
1812). Under the shield there is a ribbon with the Latin inscription CIDANT ARMA TOGAE, meaning arms yield to togas.
In the Middle Ages, the archer was featured
on the coats of arms of the region. In the 19th century, the city and district
coats of arms also featured a horse head. In the early 20th century, a shield
