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====Origin/meaning====
====Origin/meaning====
The arms were adopted on June 23, 2011.
The three towers refer to the three villages in the municipality; Croix, Méricourt and L'Espérance. The blue wavy chevron symbolises the confluence of the Somme and the Noirieu rivers in the municipality. The colours are those of the [[Vermandois]] region.
The three towers refer to the three villages in the municipality; Croix, Méricourt and L'Espérance. The blue wavy chevron symbolises the confluence of the Somme and the Noirieu rivers in the municipality. The colours are those of the [[Vermandois]] region.



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CROIX-FONSOMME

Département : Aisne

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Official blason

D'or au chevron ondé d'azur accompagné de trois tours donjonnées de gueules, ouvertes du champ, maçonnées et hersées de sable.

Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted on June 23, 2011.

The three towers refer to the three villages in the municipality; Croix, Méricourt and L'Espérance. The blue wavy chevron symbolises the confluence of the Somme and the Noirieu rivers in the municipality. The colours are those of the Vermandois region.


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