Brancourt-le-Grand

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BRANCOURT-LE-GRAND

Département : Aisne

Blason de Brancourt-le-Grand/Arms (crest) of Brancourt-le-Grand
Official blazon
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 No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

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

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