Coat of arms of Sofia

Coat of arms of Sofia
Armiger	Government of the city of Sofia
Adopted	1928
Crest	A three-tower mural crown
Supporters	None
Motto	(1911–1974; 1991–) Расте, но не старѣе (Bulgarian with pre-1945 orthography) (1974–1991) Расте, но не старее (Bulgarian) "Ever Growing, Never Aging"

The coat of arms of Sofia consists of a shield divided into four. The image of the Saint Sofia Church which gave the name to the city takes up the upper right quarter (as seen from behind the shield) and a humanized picture of the ancient town of Serdica taken from an antique coin is located to the left. At the lower left is a golden baldachin and a statue of Apollo Medicus representing the mineral springs around the city, while the lower right quarter is reserved for Vitosha, the mountain at the foot of which Sofia is located.

In the middle is another, smaller shield (inescutcheon), with a lion rampant, a traditional Bulgarian symbol. A mural crown tops the larger shield. At the bottom is the city motto, "Расте, но не старѣе" – Raste, no ne staree ("Ever Growing, Never Aging").