Moissey

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MOISSEY

Département : Jura

Official blazon
French	D'azur à la licorne saillante d'argent sur une montagne du même.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on January 16, 1998.

The arms are derived from the arms of the last Lord of Moissey, the Marquis of Chappuis-Rosières, who owned the estate until August 1789. To distinguish the arms of the town from those of the family, a silver mountain in the base was added. The mountain was a canting element, the name Moissey is derived from the Latin Mont Iacum (Mont=mountain).