Caro (Morbihan)

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CARO

Département : Morbihan

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Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted in 1983.

The deer in the arms is a canting element, for Caroff in the local dialect (cerf in French is deer). The chief shows the ermine field of Bretange (Brittany) in which the village is situated.

Literature : Froger and Pressensé, 1999.