Marmagne (Saône-et-Loire)
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MARMAGNE (SAÔNE-ET-LOIRE)
Département : Saône-et-Loire
French | De gueules à la fontaine héraldique fascée ondée d'argent et d'azur, cerclée d'argent; chapé ployé du même chargé de deux haches affrontées de sable, celle de dextre posée en bande, celle de senestre en barre. |
English | (Saône-et-Loire) No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The red point refers to the cloak of St. Martin of Tours, the local patron saint. The (heraldic) fountain refers to the fountain in the village, a local landmark. The (battle) axes refer to the Marcomanni, a German tribe that settled in the area in Roman times.
Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr