Annecy-le-Vieux

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ANNECY-LE-VIEUX

Département : Haute-Savoie
Incorporated into : 2017 Annecy

Blason de Annecy-le-Vieux/Arms (crest) of Annecy-le-Vieux
Official blazon
French

Écartelé: au 1er d'azur à la croix à double traverse cousue de gueules, à la bordure d'or; au 2e de gueules à la truite d'argent posée en bande, au 3e de gueules à la cloche d'argent bataillée de sable, au 4e d'or au pampre feuillé de sinople et fruité de sable aux reflets de d'argent.

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Origin/meaning

The first quarter shows the arms of Cardinal de Brogny, who originated from the village. The second quarter shows the arms of Annecy. The bell in the third quarter refers to the Paccard foundry, whose bells are famous throughout the world. The grapes refer to the importance of viticulture in the area since Roman times.

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

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