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'''Origin/meaning :'''<br/>
'''Origin/meaning :'''<br/>
The mail filed with the fleur-de-lis is derived from the French Royal arms. The bordure is derived from the arms of the Basilica of St. Martin in [[Tours]], the capital of Touraine. The arms are now used by the Département <a href=indreloi|Indre et Loire]].
The mail filed with the fleur-de-lis is derived from the French Royal arms. The bordure is derived from the arms of the Basilica of St. Martin in [[Tours]], the capital of Touraine. The arms are now used by the département [[Indre-et-Loire]].


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


[[Category:French Historical Provinces and Regions]]
[[Category:French Historical Provinces and Regions]]

Revision as of 07:39, 22 December 2011

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TOURAINE

Origin/meaning :
The mail filed with the fleur-de-lis is derived from the French Royal arms. The bordure is derived from the arms of the Basilica of St. Martin in Tours, the capital of Touraine. The arms are now used by the département Indre-et-Loire.

Literature : Image taken from La banque du blason (with permission)