Martinet (Vendée)

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MARTINET (VENDÉE)

Département : Vendée

Official blazon
French	D'or à trois martinets de sable volant en pal; au chef d'azur chargé de trois lis de jardin d'argent.
English	(Vendée) No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The swifts (martinets) are a canting symbol. The natural lilies refer to St. Mary and specifically to the pilgrimage of the Salette every September for more than a century.

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