Ferrette

Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry of France - Armorial de France

FERRETTE

Département : Haut-Rhin

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1983, but have been used for a longer time.

The arms are identical to the arms of the medieval Counts of Ferrette, as well as the former County Ferrette from 1324-1793. Ferrette was mentioned as a city in the 13^th century, but the oldest seal dates from 1555. The seal already showed the use of the arms of the county by the city. The first coloured description dates from the 17^th century, and was described as a blue with two silver fish. In the 18^th century the arms were black with two silver fish. In the late 19^th century the colours of the former county were adopted. Whether the change of colour prior to 1793 was used to indicate the difference between city or county is not known.