Biffontaine

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BIFFONTAINE

Département : Vosges

Blason de Biffontaine/Arms (crest) of Biffontaine
Official blazon
French Parti d'or et de gueules, à la fontaine cimée d'une croix de Lorraine brochant de l'un en l'autre, déversant deux jets d'argent, accompagnée en chef d'un pin au naturel à dextre et d'une étoile d'argent à senestre.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially adopted in February 2017.

The fountain with two jets cis a canting element (bi-fontaine = towo-fountains). The Lorraine cross and the gold and red colours locate the town in this province.

The pine tree symbolizes the important forest in the municipality. The star recalls the Americans who liberated the village.

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

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