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LÉDERGUES
Département : Aveyron
| French |
Tranché: au 1er taillé au I d'argent au château de sable ouvert et ajouré du champ, au II de gueules à trois faces ondées d'or, au 2e de gueules à saint Martin à cheval partageant son manteau avec un mendiant assis, le tout d'or posé sur une terrasse arrondie de sinople. |
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Origin/meaning
The arms were adopted on May 24, 1991.
The division of the shield indicates that the village is in a valley. the castle is taken from the arms of the De Castelpers family, who partially owned the village. The wavy bars are taken from the other lords of the village, the De Génibrouse family.
The lower half shows St. Martin of Tours, the local patron saint.
Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr