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The arms show the double crosses, derived from the arms of the Dukes of the Bar, as the village historically belonged to the Duchy Bar. The fortress symbolises the Maginot lines, a series of border fortifications before the second World War, which ran through the village. | The arms show the double crosses, derived from the arms of the Dukes of the Bar, as the village historically belonged to the Duchy Bar. The fortress symbolises the Maginot lines, a series of border fortifications before the second World War, which ran through the village. | ||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of France - Armorial de France |
DONCOURT-LES-LONGUYON
Département : Meurthe-et-Moselle
Origin/meaning
The arms show the double crosses, derived from the arms of the Dukes of the Bar, as the village historically belonged to the Duchy Bar. The fortress symbolises the Maginot lines, a series of border fortifications before the second World War, which ran through the village.
Literature : Meyer, 1997