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The inescutcheon shows the local patron saint, St. Mary under a chief of France. As the town was a royal possession the fleur-de-lys were also used as arms in the 17th century. | The inescutcheon shows the local patron saint, St. Mary under a chief of France. As the town was a royal possession the fleur-de-lys were also used as arms in the 17th century. | ||
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File:Montcenis1.jpg|alt=Blason de Montcenis/Arms (crest) of Montcenis|The arms by Hozier, 1696 | |||
File:Montcenis-tr.jpg|center|Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in Traversier (1842) | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|'''Literature''']]: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|'''Literature''']]: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr | ||
Revision as of 12:10, 18 March 2023
MONTCENIS
Département : Saône-et-Loire
| French | Écartelé: aux 1er et 4e d'azur à trois têtes de vieillard d'argent, aux 2e et 3e de sable à trois urnes d'or; sur le tout, d'azur à la Vierge d'argent posée sur une montagne du même et au chef cousu de gueules chargé de trois fleurs de lis d'or. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The main shield refers to the etymology of the name, which means Mount of Ashes or Mount of Old Men.
The inescutcheon shows the local patron saint, St. Mary under a chief of France. As the town was a royal possession the fleur-de-lys were also used as arms in the 17th century.
The arms by Hozier, 1696
Blason de Montcenis]]
The arms in Traversier (1842)
Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr