Lons-le-Saunier

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LONS-LE-SAULNIER

Département : Jura

Official blazon

Coupé: au 1er parti au I de gueules à la bande d'or et au II d'or au huchet d'azur, embouché, virolé et lié de gueules, au 2e d'argent plain.

Origin/meaning

The upper half shows the arms of the Principality of Orange-Châlon, to which the town historically belonged. The silver in the lower half refers to the former salt mining in the area.

The arms by Guilbert, 1853	The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932
The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens	The arms on a postcard by Kroma
The arms on a trade card from Félix Potin