Bernissart

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BERNISSART

Province : Hainaut
Additions : 1977 Blaton, Harchies, Pommerœul (1964 Ville-Pommerœul)

Official blazon

(1931) De sinople au chef d'hermine et à la bordure de gueules.
(2003) Ecartelé,aux 1 et 4 de sinople à trois croisettes recroisettées au pied fiché d'ot, rangées en bande, les pointes dirigées vers le centre de 1'écu, aux 2 et 3 d'or à cinq cotices de gueules.

Origin/meaning

The old arms were granted by royal decree on July 16, 1931 and the currentt arms on July 17, 2003.

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