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Département : [[Aisne]]
Département : [[Aisne]]


[[File:caulaincourt.jpg|center|350 px]]
====Official blason====
D'or au sauvage de gueules appuyé à senestre sur une massue de sable, le bras droit tendu et portant sur sa dextre un coq de sable; au chef du même; le tout sommé d'un chef de gueules semé d'étoiles d'argent.
====Origin/meaning====
These are the arms of Armand-Augistin-Louis de Caulaincourt, Marquis de Caulaincourt, Duke of Vicence, a minister under Emperor Napoleon. He was born in the local castle in 1773 and died in Paris in 1827.
The arms were also shown as (1990s):
[[File:caulainc.gif|center]]
[[File:caulainc.gif|center]]
====Origin/meaning====
Unfortunately I have no information on the background of these arms. [[Contact|Any information is welcome]].


[[Literature]] : Image taken from [http://www.gaso.fr La banque du blason] (with permission)
[[Literature]] : Images  from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr and http://www.gaso.fr (lower image)


[[Category:French Municipalities C]]
[[Category:French Municipalities C]]
[[Category:Aisne]]
[[Category:Aisne]]
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