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The ermine field is taken from the arms of [[Bretagne]], the historical region in which the village is situated. The chief shows a farmer, ploughing the soil. This refers to the cultivation of the forests for agriculture, which already happened a long time ago, as can be concluded from archaeological findings in the area. I have no information on the meaning of the statue. | The ermine field is taken from the arms of [[Bretagne]], the historical region in which the village is situated. The chief shows a farmer, ploughing the soil. This refers to the cultivation of the forests for agriculture, which already happened a long time ago, as can be concluded from archaeological findings in the area. I have no information on the meaning of the statue. | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|'''Literature''']]: Froger and Pressensé, 1999. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|'''Literature''']]: Froger and Pressensé, 1999. |
Latest revision as of 14:19, 7 January 2024
MELRAND
Département : Morbihan
French |
Parti: au 1er d'hermine, au 2e d'or au calvaire du lieu d'argent; le tout sommé d'un chef de sinople chargé d'un boeuf tractant une charrue poussée par un laboureur faisant claquer un fouet au-dessus du boeuf, le tout de sable sur une terrasse alésée du même. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were designed in 1988.
The ermine field is taken from the arms of Bretagne, the historical region in which the village is situated. The chief shows a farmer, ploughing the soil. This refers to the cultivation of the forests for agriculture, which already happened a long time ago, as can be concluded from archaeological findings in the area. I have no information on the meaning of the statue.
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Literature: Froger and Pressensé, 1999.