Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of France - Armorial de France |
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PYRÉNÉES-ATLANTIQUES
Origin/meaning
The arms are a combination of the arms of the former territories from which the département was formed. The chains are the symbol of Navarra; the two cattle are the symbol of the Béarn.
The third quarter shows the arms of the Labourd region and the fourth quarter shows the lion of the Soule.
Literature : Image taken from La banque du blason (with permission)