Contamine-Sarzin

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CONTAMINE-SARZIN

Département : Haute-Savoie

Official blason

(fr) De gueules à la croix d'argent; à la bande d'azur chargée de trois coquilles d'or posées à plomb, brochant sur le tout.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially adopted on June 29, 2017.

The cross is the symbol of the Savoie region. The bend symbolises the Usses and Chamaloup rivers. The scallops are the symbol of St. James and indicate that the village is on a road for pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela.