Vienne

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VIENNE

Official blazon
French	De gueules au pal ondé d’argent, accompagné de cinq châteaux donjonnés de trois tourelles d’or, ordonnés en sautoir et brochant sur le tout.
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Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the arms of the Poitou region with the addition of a wavy pale symbolising the river Vienne. The arms were desigend by Robert Louis.

Literature: Image taken from La banque du blason( with permission)