Villerot

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VILLEROT

Province : Hainaut
Incorporated into : 1977 Saint-Ghislain

Official blazon

D'or à la bande de gueules, l'écu somrné d'une couronne à cinq fleurons séparés l'un de l'autre par une perle et entouré du collier de la Toison d'Or.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted by royal decree on November 12, 1957.

The arms are those of the Princes de Ligne, Lords of Villerot from the late 17th until the end of the 18th century. The arms are based as shown on the seal of the village from the end of the 17th century.