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Revision as of 08:14, 7 April 2023


FLEURÉ (ORNE)

Département : Orne

Blason de Fleuré (Orne)/Arms (crest) of Fleuré (Orne)
Official blazon
French Parti: au 1er d'azur à la croix de Lorraine d'argent, au 2e d'argent à la tête de cheval de sable bridée d'or; le tout sommé d'un chef de gueules chargé de deux léopards affrontés d'or armés et lampassés d'azur.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially adopted on June 3, 2022.

The chief symbolises Normandy, the cross of Lorraine recalls that General Leclerc had established his camp there and also pays tribute to two resistance fighters killed locally; the cross was the symbol of the French resistance. The horse's head recalls the importance of stud farms in the municipality.

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

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