Franchevelle

FRANCHEVELLE

Official blazon

De gueules au chevron d’argent chargé de quatre burelles ondées d’azur, accompagné en chef de cinq étoiles d’argent ordonnées en sautoir accostées de deux rameaux, de hêtre à dextre et de chêne à senestre, feuillés de trois pièces et fruités de deux, et en pointe d’un lis de jardin d’argent tigé et feuillé d’or, ses pistils de même.

Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted on September 15, 2011.

The chevron and the lily are taken from the arms of the Mailly family, last Lords of Franchevelle. The waves on the chevron refer to the different streams and rivers, as well as the 4 main (small) lakes in the municipality. The lily is also the symbol of St. Vaudre, the local patron saint.

The five stars are taken from the arms of the last Baron Bouvier, who contributed a lot to the development of the village. The beech and oak branches in the chief symbolise the importanc eo fthe local forests for the municipality.

The silver and red are the dominant colours of the arms of the families that owne dthe village in historical times.