Grostenquin

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Official blazon

French	Parti: au 1er de gueules au dextrochère de carnation, vêtu d'azur, mouvant d'une nuée d'argent, tenant une épée du même, garnie d'or, accostée en chef de deux cailloux du même, au 2e d'argent au lion de sable, armé, lampassé et couronné d'or.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms combine the arms of the Cathedral Chapter of Metz with the lion of the Bayer de Boppart family, as the area was jointly owned by the chapter and the family from the 13th until the 16th century.

Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr

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