Martinvelle

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MARTINVELLE

Département : Vosges

Official blazon
French	D'or à la bande de gueules chargée de trois alérions d'argent, accompagnée en chef d'une feuille de chêne de sinople et en pointe d'un râteau-faneur [râteau à foin] de sable.
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Origin/meaning

The Lorraine coat of arms indicates the province to which Martinvelle belongs. The oak leaf symbolises the forest of Darney-Martinvelle. The mechanical hay rake is a tribute to the agricultural equipment factory located in the town and which operated from 1860 to 1962.

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