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LAVAL
Département : Mayenne
| French | De gueules au léopard d'or, armé et lampassé d'azur. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
According to legend, when William the Conqueror became king of England, he granted the use of one lion of his arms to thanks the lords of Laval, whom helped him during the battle of Hastings. Later the Lords of Laval granted the arms to the city as well.
-tr.jpg) The arms in Traversier (1842) |
1870.jpg) The arms by Guilbert, 1853 |
 The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932 |
 The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens |
 The arms on a postcard by Kroma |
 The arms on a trade card from Félix Potin |
Literature: Louis, 1949