Charente-Maritime
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
CHARENTE-MARITIME
French | Parti:au 1er d’azur à la mitre d’argent accompagnée de trois fleurs de lis d’or, au 2e de gueules à la perdrix couronnée et contournée d’or. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms combine the arms of the two different regions which form the present département;
The Saintonge (southern part), French since 1365 and the grouse of Aunis (northern part), French since 1271, but English during the hundred years war.
Literature:Image taken from La banque du blason (with permission)
French heraldry portal
This page is part of the French heraldry portal |
Heraldry of the World |
French heraldry:
Overseas territories:
|
Selected collector's items from France:
|
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
Index of the site