"Doge" of Venice Coat of Arms

The Doge of Venice (/doʊdʒ/ DOHJ) in Italian, Doge di Venezia (/ˈdɔːdʒe di veˈnɛttsja/) – was the doge or highest role of authority within the Republic of Venice (697 CE to 1797 CE).[3] The word Doge derives from the Latin Dux, meaning "leader," and Venetian Italian dialect for “duke”, highest official of the republic of Venice for over 1,000 years.

"Pax tibi Marce, Evangelista meus"