Monthenault
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MONTHENAULT
Département : Aisne
| French | Tiercé en pairle reversé: au 1er d'azur à trois poires d'or, au 2e de gueules à trois coquilles d'or, au 3e de gueules à la tour avec son avant-mur senestre d'argent; au chevron d'argent brochant sur la partition et chargé d'une tête de baudet de gueules. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially adopted on December 2, 2021.
The pears are a canting symbol for the Poire family, Lords of the village in the 14th century until 1440. The scallops are taken from the arms of the Chambly family, lords from 1440-1741. The base is taken from the arms of the last family that ruled the village from 1741-1794, the Tour-de-Pin family.
The chevron is taken from the arms of the Collin de Laminière family that played a role in the local history. The donkey head refers to the nickname of the villagers (donkeys).
Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr