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Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen (1604-1679), nicknamed 'Maurits de Brazillian', had died 350 years ago. Van den Hoef designed his coat of arms with a crown above it, and as background the cross of the Johanniterorder, to which he belonged. The cross has sharp points; that gives an explosive effect. At the bottom of the shield is the sign of the order of the White Elephant; so there is no shortage of decorations. 'Qua patet orbis', is written against the edge. As wide as the world goes. The monogram GWC stands for the Geoctroyeerde Westindische Compagnie; Before that venture, Johan Maurits was governor of the possessions in South America between 1636 and 1644, with the seat of Pernambuco in Brazil. Hence his nickname; his residence in The Hague, designed by Jacob van Campen, is now the Mauritshuis. The monogram of the Association is nicely arranged between the legs of the W.
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