Brancourt-le-Grand
Revision as of 06:35, 25 July 2023 by Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) (Text replacement - "{{fr1}}" to "{{fr}}")
BRANCOURT-LE-GRAND
Département : Aisne
| French | D'azur à deux crosses d'abbé d'or passées en sautoir, accompagnées en flancs et en pointe de trois épis de blé du même et en chef d'une colombe d'argent en vol. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The pigeon in the chief is the symbol of St. Remigius, the local patron saint. The crossed crosiers refer to the Abbey of Saint-Martin, which for a long time owned the village. The wheat-ears refer to the agricultural character of the village.
Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr
French heraldry portal
This page is part of the  |
 |
|
French heraldry:
Overseas territories:
|
Selected collector's items from France:
|