Mercurey
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MERCUREY
Département : Saône-et-Loire
| French | De gueules au caducée d'argent; chaussé haussé d'or chargé de deux grappes de raisin de gueules tigées de sinople. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The caduceus is the symbol of the Roman God Mercury and thus a canting symbol. The golden field and the red point symbolise the Val dÓr (golden valley) in which the village is situated. The grapes symbolise the importance of viticulture.
Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr
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