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''' LE GOSIER''' | |||
Département: [[Guadeloupe]] | |||
[[File:Gosier.jpg|center|Blason de Le Gosier]] | |||
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|+Official blazon | |||
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|'''French''' | |||
| D'argent à trois losanges de sable; au chef d'azur chargé d'une fleur de lis d'or. | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
| blazon wanted | |||
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=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The shield is the arms of the Dampierre family, main family of the town in the late eighteenth century. The fleur-de-lys symbolises Saint Louis, patron saint of Gosier. The two pelicans refer to the etymology of the town (grand-gousier was a 17th century name for a pelican). "15 Prairial Year II" is the date of the second decree of the Convention on the Abolition of Slavery in France (June 2, 1794). | |||
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[[Literature]] : | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|'''Literature''']]: | ||
[[Category:French Municipalities G]] | [[Category:French Municipalities G]] | ||
[[Category:Guadeloupe]] | [[Category:Guadeloupe]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:38, 11 August 2024
LE GOSIER
Département: Guadeloupe
| French | D'argent à trois losanges de sable; au chef d'azur chargé d'une fleur de lis d'or. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The shield is the arms of the Dampierre family, main family of the town in the late eighteenth century. The fleur-de-lys symbolises Saint Louis, patron saint of Gosier. The two pelicans refer to the etymology of the town (grand-gousier was a 17th century name for a pelican). "15 Prairial Year II" is the date of the second decree of the Convention on the Abolition of Slavery in France (June 2, 1794).
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