La Cresse

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LA CRESSE

Département : Aveyron

Official blazon
French	D'or, au deux escaras de sable passés en sautoir, cantonnés au 1er d'une grappe de raisin d'azur pamprée et feuillée de sinople, aux 2e et 3e d'un bouquet de cerises de gueules, tigé et feuillé de sinople, au 4e d'une volute de crosse contournée de sable mouvant d'une terrasse fascée ondée d'azur et d'argent de quatre pièces.
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Origin/meaning

The arms refer to the former importance of cherry cultivating in the area by the crossed tools to pick cherries from the trees, as well as two bunches of cherries. The grapes indicate the other crop in the municipality.

The crosier refers to the Bishops of Vabres, which had many rights in the parish. The base shows the Tarn river.

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

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