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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of France - Armorial de France |
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POIGNY-LA-FORÊT
Département : Yvelines
Origin/meaning
The tree is an oak. It's the symbol of the wood (la forêt) and of a particular wodd named "the gos chêne" the bog oak , a very big tree which was located in the village. The wild boar is a very usual animal in the woods.
I have no information on the other elements.
Literature : J.J. Lartigue, Armorial général des communes de France, Paris, 1995; info provided by Christine Poulet, Poigny.