Nogent-sur-Oise

NOGENT-SUR-OISE

Département : Oise

Official blazon

French

D'azur à la barre d'argent accompagnée en chef d'un chardon d'or et en pointe d'une fleur de lis du même.` Origin/meaning The silver bend refers to the Oise river. The thistle is the symbol of Scotland and refers to the local patron saint, St. Bridget (of Ireland... not Scotland). The fleur-de-lys is the French royal symbol and refers to the fact that King Saint Louis IX once passed through the village. Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr French heraldry portal This page is part of the French heraldry portal Heraldry of the World French heraldry: National arms of France Arms of Départements Arms of Historical Provinces Arms of cities and municipalities Ecclesiastical heraldry Guilds and Trades Military heraldry Overseas territories: French Antarctic Territory French Guyana French Polynesia Guadeloupe Martinique Mayotte New Caledonia Réunion Saint Barthélemy Saint Martin Saint Pierre et Miquelon Wallis et Futuna French heraldic literature Total pages in the French section : 53,223 of which images : 30,921 Selected collector's items from France: Heraldic postcards Barré Dayez Postcards Maurice Jacquez Postcards Robert Louis Postcards Blasons adhésif Villes Décorées de France (postcards) Heraldic stamps and cinderellas Pour les sinistrés Heraldic collector's albums and cards: Sanka albums Fromageries Finas Biscottes Grégoire Les plus beaux écussons de France Laurens (Villes de France) Armes des Villes de France Villes Décorées de France (Beriot) Ellsa Nova series Olida series Paul Renard-Les Ducs Paul Renard-Le Petit Fermier Suchard La Tour - Cadet Roussel Union Chocolate series