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The arms are a combination of in the upper half the arms of the Dukes of [[Normandy]] and in the base the arms of the Duchy of [[Maine]], as the territory of the département historically belonged to Normandy (Northern part) and Maine (Southern part). | The arms are a combination of in the upper half the arms of the Dukes of [[Normandy]] and in the base the arms of the Duchy of [[Maine]], as the territory of the département historically belonged to Normandy (Northern part) and Maine (Southern part). | ||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of France - Armorial de France |
ORNE
Origin/meaning
The arms are a combination of in the upper half the arms of the Dukes of Normandy and in the base the arms of the Duchy of Maine, as the territory of the département historically belonged to Normandy (Northern part) and Maine (Southern part).
Literature : Image taken from La banque du blason (with permission)