Parthenay

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Official blazon

French	Burelé d'argent et d'azur, à la bande de gueules brochant sur le tout.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms are those of the Parthenay-Larchevêque family, former lords of the village.

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  The arms by Hozier, 1696

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  The arms in Traversier (1842)

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  The arms in a publication from 1895

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  The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932

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