Villenave-d'Ornon

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VILLENAVE-D'ORNON

Département : Gironde

Official blazon
French	D’or à la tour de sable ouverte et maçonnée d'argent posée sur une champagne d'azur chargée d'un croissant d'or; au chef de gueules chargé d'un léopard d'or.
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Origin/meaning

The arms show in the chief the lion of Aquitaine. The tower is the symbol for the Counts of Ornon, who had a castle here and the village developed around the castle. The golden colour refers to the white wines of the region. The crescent in the base refers to a bend in the Garonne river in the municipality.

Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr