Castelginest

CASTELGINEST

Official blazon
French	Écartelé: au 1er d'azur au pont isolé accompagné en pointe d'un château, le tout de gueules maçonné de sable, aux 2e et 3e d'or plain, au 4e d'azur à la branche de genêt d'or; sur le tout, d'or à trois barres de sable.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted in 1985.

The first quarter shows the local bridge and the main building of the local estate. The second and third quarter recall the prestige and grandeur of the past. The fourth quarter shows a canting broom (ginet) branch. The inescutcheon shows the historical arms of the village.

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

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