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'''Country''': France [[File:france.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Département''': [[Vendée]][[File:Vendee.jpg|60 px|right]] | |||
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| D'azur à la fontaine jaillissante de trois pièces d'argent, le bassin maçonné de sable. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms originally date from 1699 and are re-designed in 1927. | |||
The arms represent a fountain called Fontaine des Quatre-Tias (Fountain of four pipes), which can still be seen in the city center of Fontenay-le-Comte. The city started to develop around a water source and a fountain, typical from the Renaissance style, was erected at the water source location in 1542. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File: | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}1.jpg|center|300 px|Blason de {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME]] <br/>The actual fountain in the city | ||
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On the upper part of the fountain, there are the French arms and also the engraved motto with two salamanders (salamander was the official emblem of King François I). | |||
The municipality uses the motto "Fons fontanacum felicium ingeniorum scaturigo". | |||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:Fontenay-le-Comte2.jpg|alt=Blason de Fontenay-le-Comte/Arms (crest) of Fontenay-le-Comte|The arms by Hozier, 1696 | |||
File:Fontenay-le-Comte3.jpg|alt=Blason de Fontenay-le-Comte/Arms (crest) of Fontenay-le-Comte|The arms by Hozier, 1696 (different version) | |||
File:Fontenay-le-Comte-tr.jpg|alt=Blason de Fontenay-le-Comte/Arms (crest) of Fontenay-le-Comte|The arms in Traversier (1842) | |||
File:fontenaycomte.hagfr.jpg|alt=Blason de Fontenay-le-Comte/Arms (crest) of Fontenay-le-Comte|The arms in the [[Café Sanka : La France Héraldique|Café Sanka album]] +/- 1932 | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|'''Literature''']]: Information from Ninon Frémaux | |||
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[[Category:French Municipalities F]] | [[Category:French Municipalities F]] | ||
[[Category:Vendée]] | [[Category:Vendée]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:37, 16 June 2024
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| French | D'azur à la fontaine jaillissante de trois pièces d'argent, le bassin maçonné de sable. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms originally date from 1699 and are re-designed in 1927.
The arms represent a fountain called Fontaine des Quatre-Tias (Fountain of four pipes), which can still be seen in the city center of Fontenay-le-Comte. The city started to develop around a water source and a fountain, typical from the Renaissance style, was erected at the water source location in 1542.
 The actual fountain in the city |
On the upper part of the fountain, there are the French arms and also the engraved motto with two salamanders (salamander was the official emblem of King François I).
The municipality uses the motto "Fons fontanacum felicium ingeniorum scaturigo".
Image gallery
The arms by Hozier, 1696
The arms by Hozier, 1696 (different version)
The arms in Traversier (1842)
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932
Literature: Information from Ninon Frémaux
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