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'''Country''' : France [[File:France.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Département''' : [[Haute-Vienne]][[File:Haute-Vienne.jpg|60 px|right]] | |||
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|'''French''' | |||
| De gueules, au chef de Saint Martial de carnation, orné à l’antique d’or, ombré de sable, entre deux lettres gothiques d’or S et M ; au chef d’azur, chargé de trois fleurs de lis d’or. | |||
De gueules, au chef de Saint Martial de carnation, orné à l’antique d’or, ombré de sable, entre deux lettres gothiques d’or S et M ; au chef d’azur, chargé de trois fleurs de lis d’or. | |- | ||
|'''English''' | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
Limoges was evangelized by Saint Martial, who came to the city around 250 with two companions, Alpinianus and Austriclinienus. | Limoges was evangelized by Saint Martial, who came to the city around 250 with two companions, Alpinianus and Austriclinienus. | ||
The arms thus show the bust of St. Martial as well as his initials S.M. The chief shows the three fleur-de-lys of the Royal French arms, indicating the importance of the city. | The arms thus show the bust of St. Martial as well as his initials S.M. The chief shows the three fleur-de-lys of the Royal French arms, indicating the importance of the city. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:Limoges16.jpg|alt=Blason de Limoges/Arms (crest) of Limoges|The arms in a [https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8528582x.r=17256?rk=193134;0 16th century manuscript] | |||
File:Limoges1.jpg|alt=Blason de Limoges/Arms (crest) of Limoges|The arms in Hozier (1696) | |||
[File:Limoges-tr.jpg|alt=Blason de Limoges/Arms (crest) of Limoges|The arms in Traversier (1842) | |||
| | File:Limoges1870.jpg|alt=Blason de Limoges/Arms (crest) of Limoges|The arms by Guilbert, 1853 | ||
File:limoges.hagfr.jpg|alt=Blason de Limoges/Arms (crest) of Limoges|The arms in the [[Café Sanka : La France Héraldique|Café Sanka album]] +/- 1932 | |||
File:limoges.lau.jpg|alt=Blason de Limoges/Arms (crest) of Limoges|The arms on a tobacco card by [[Laurens (Villes de France) |Laurens]] | |||
File:limoges.fp.jpg|alt=Blason de Limoges/Arms (crest) of Limoges|The arms on a trade card from Félix Potin | |||
File:limoges.mja.jpg|alt=Blason de Limoges/Arms (crest) of Limoges|The arms on a postcard by Maurice Jacquez | |||
File:limoges.bd.jpg|alt=Blason de Limoges/Arms (crest) of Limoges|The arms on a postcard by Barré Dayez | |||
File:limoges.frba.jpg|alt=Blason de Limoges/Arms (crest) of Limoges|The arms on a postcard by [[Blasons adhésif (Villes et Provinces de France)|Kroma]] | |||
File:fr-limoges1962.jpg|alt=Blason de Limoges/Arms (crest) of Limoges|The arms of a cover, 1962 | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|'''Literature''']]: Louis, 1949 | |||
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[[Category:French Municipalities L]] | [[Category:French Municipalities L]] | ||
[[Category:Haute-Vienne]] | [[Category:Haute-Vienne]] |
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