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The two | The two alerions refer to Lorraine. The cross is the cross of the Teutonic Order, to which the village church historically belonged. The pile refers to the local patron saint, St. Martin of Tours, who cut his cloak for a beggar. | ||
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CUTTING
Département : Moselle
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D'argent à la croix pattée et alésée de sable; chapé de gueules chargé en chef de deux alérions d'argent.
Origin/meaning
The two alerions refer to Lorraine. The cross is the cross of the Teutonic Order, to which the village church historically belonged. The pile refers to the local patron saint, St. Martin of Tours, who cut his cloak for a beggar.
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