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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Tranché d'argent et de gueules, au lion persan d'or brochant. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially adopted in 1927. | |||
The arms show the divided shield of the bishopric of Lausanne, to which the village historically belonged. The unusual [[Iran|Persian lion]] refers to Daniel Moginié, a local villager, who traveled in the 18th century to Persia and modern India and who wrote a book about his travels, The book made the village well known in the 18th century. | |||
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[[File:switzerland.jpg|50 px|Link=Switzerland]][[Category:Swiss Municipalities C]] | [[File:switzerland.jpg|50 px|Link=Switzerland]][[Category:Swiss Municipalities C]] | ||
[[Category:Vaud]] | [[Category:Vaud]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1927]] | |||