Editing Nice (section)

===Coat of arms===
[[File:Bandièra_de_Niça.svg|thumb|upright|Banner of arms of the city of Nice]]

The coat of arms of Nice appeared for the first time in a copy of the ''Regulations'' of [[Amadeus VIII of Savoy|Amadeus VIII]], probably written around 1430.<ref name="schor_22_23">Ralph Schor (Edited by), ''Dictionnaire historique et biographique du comté de Nice'' (''Historical and biographical dictionary of the County of Nice''), Nice, Serre, 2002, {{ISBN|978-2-86410-366-0}}, pp.22–23 {{in lang|fr}}</ref> The Nice is symbolised by a red eagle on silver background, placed on three mountains, which can be described in French [[heraldic]] language as "d'argent à une aigle de gueule posée sur trois coupeaux".<ref name="schor_22_23"/> ("Upon silver a red eagle is displayed, posed upon three mounds.") The arms have only undergone minor changes: the eagle has become more and more stylised, it now "wears" a coronet for the [[County of Nice]], and the three mountains are now surrounded by a stylised sea.<ref name="schor_22_23"/>

The presence of the eagle, an imperial emblem, shows that these arms are related to the power of the [[House of Savoy]]. The eagle standing over the three hills is a depiction of Savoy, referring to its domination over the country around Nice.<ref name="schor_22_23"/> The combination of silver and red (argent and gules) is a reference to the colours of the [[Savoy|flag of Savoy]].<ref name="schor_22_23"/> The three mountains symbolise a territorial honour, without concern for geographic realism.<ref name="schor_22_23"/>