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The key and crosier refer to the patron saints of the two villages in the municipality: St. Peter (key) for Allondrelle and St Nicholas for La Malmaison (crosier). The two villages were owned by the Abbey of Orval, which bore a three-diamond ring emerging from a stream as its coat of arms. This is symbolised in the lower half of the arms. | The key and crosier refer to the patron saints of the two villages in the municipality: St. Peter (key) for Allondrelle and St Nicholas for La Malmaison (crosier). The two villages were owned by the Abbey of Orval, which bore a three-diamond ring emerging from a stream as its coat of arms. This is symbolised in the lower half of the arms. | ||
The red bend in gold is the arms of Lorraine and the inescutcheon refers to the County of [[Chiny]], to which the area historically belonged. | The red bend in gold is the arms of [[Lorraine]] and the inescutcheon refers to the County of [[Chiny]], to which the area historically belonged. | ||
Other arms have been mentioned in the Roll of Arms of Lorraine: | Other arms have been mentioned in the Roll of Arms of [[Lorraine]]: | ||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|200 px|Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|200 px|Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||