Villar-d'Arêne
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VILLAR-D'ARÊNE
Département : Hautes-Alpes
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on June 11, 1970.
The arms show the high mountains and a chamois, a typical animal in the area. The red pale symbolises the old roman road from Briançon to Grenoble that runs through the municipality.
Literature : Armorial des communes des Hautes-Alpes, 1974