Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or

COLLONGES-AU-MONT-D'OR

Département: Métropole de Lyon (until 2015 Rhône)

Official blazon
French	D'azur à la chaîne de montagnes de trois sommets d'or chargée d'une maison d'argent essorée de gueules brochant en partie sur l'azur; au chef cousu de gueules chargé d'un lion issant d'argent.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show the three main mountains in the municipality (Mont Thou, Mont Cindre and Mont Verdun), with a typical local farmhouse. The chief refers to the city of Lyon.

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

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