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File:Blois1870.jpg|alt=Blason de Blois/Arms (crest) of Blois|The arms by Guilbert, 1853 | File:Blois1870.jpg|alt=Blason de Blois/Arms (crest) of Blois|The arms by Guilbert, 1853 | ||
File:Blois1895.jpg|alt=Blason de Blois/Arms (crest) of Blois|The arms in a publication from 1895 | File:Blois1895.jpg|alt=Blason de Blois/Arms (crest) of Blois|The arms in a publication from 1895 | ||
File:blois.hagfr.jpg|alt=Blason de Blois/Arms (crest) of Blois|The arms in the [[Café Sanka : La France Héraldique|Café Sanka album]] +/- 1932 | File:blois.hagfr.jpg|alt=Blason de Blois/Arms (crest) of Blois|The arms in the [[Café Sanka: La France Héraldique|Café Sanka album]] +/- 1932 | ||
File:blois.lau.jpg|alt=Blason de Blois/Arms (crest) of Blois|The arms on a tobacco card by [[Laurens (Villes de France) |Laurens]] | File:blois.lau.jpg|alt=Blason de Blois/Arms (crest) of Blois|The arms on a tobacco card by [[Laurens (Villes de France) |Laurens]] | ||
File:bloist.jpg|alt=Blason de Blois/Arms (crest) of Blois|The arms on a 1922 token | File:bloist.jpg|alt=Blason de Blois/Arms (crest) of Blois|The arms on a 1922 token |
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Country: France Département: Loir-et-Cher |
French | D'or à l'écusson d'azur chargé d'une fleur de lis du champ, soutenu à dextre par un porc-épic de sable, colleté, armé et allumé de gueules et à senestre par un loup de sable, armé et allumé de gueules. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The small inescutcheon bearing a fleur-de-lys recalls that Blois was the favorite residence of the kings of France, the fleur-de-lys being the royal symbol.
Thee porcupine is the emblem/badge of King Louis XII; the wolf refers to the (disputed) Celtic origin of the name, namely "bleiz", meaning wolf.
During the centuries the elements have been the same, but either one or two supportes have been used and they have been placed on, or next to, the shield. The only exception in the arms shown by Hozier in 1696, which are really different. Their meaning is not known.
Image gallery
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932
The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens
The arms on a postcard by Kroma
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