Lamonzie-Montastruc

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LAMONZIE-MONTASTRUC

Département : Dordogne

Official blazon

D'argent à la bande d'azur chargée d'un besant d'argent, accompagnée, en chef, d'une épée haute de gueules adextrée d'une étoile du même et, en pointe, d'un renard de gueules les pattes antérieures emportant un oiseau du même; à la bordure d'azur chargée de huit besants d'argent.

Origin/meaning

The arms are largely based on the arms of the d’Abzac de Montastruc family (bordure with balls and bend), with the addition of a red star as a canting element (aster is star in Latin), a sword for the battle of Lamonzie (May 25, 1650). a silver ball for the victims of the battle and a fox carrying game (derived from a sculpture in the basement of the local castle).