Vouthon-Bas
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VOUTHON-BAS
Département : Meuse
French |
Coupé parti en chef au 1° d'or à l'écureuil de gueules allumé du champ, au 2° de gueules à la tour donjonnée à trois étages d'or ouverte et ajourée du champ, au 3° d'azur à cinq cailloux d'argent posés en chevron renversé. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The squirrel refers to the forests that surround the village. The tower is taken from the arms of the Salles family, former lords of the village. The stones are the symbol for St. Stephen, the local patron saint. They are arranged in the shape of a V, the initial of the village.
Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr