Sommeilles

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SOMMEILLES

Département : Meuse

Blason de Sommeilles
Official blazon
French Coupé: au 1er parti au I d'or à la bande de gueules chargée de trois alérions d'argent, au II d'azur aux deux bars adossés d'or, au 2e de sinople au lion couché d'argent.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially adopted on November 25, 2011.

The upper half symbolises that the village historically was part of Lorraine and the Barrois. The sleeping lion is a canting element (sleeping = sommeillant).

Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr

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