Sainte-Marthe (Lot-et-Garonne)
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SAINTE-MARTHE (LOT-ET-GARONNE)
Département : Lot-et-Garonne
French | D'azur à l'écusson d'argent chargé d'un dragon de gueules, accompagné de trois étoiles d'or rangées en chef et de sept roues de moulin du même ordonnées en orle sur les flancs et la pointe; au chef cousu de gueules chargé d'un léopard d'or armé et lampassé d'azur. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The dragon is the attribute of St. Martha (the Tarasque, which she fought to safe the population of Tarascon). The stars are taken from the coat of arms of the De Séré de Lanauze family former lords of Sainte-Marthe.
The wheels symbolise the seven (former) water mills in the municipality.
The chief is taken from the arms of the Aquitaine region.
Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr
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