Willencourt

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WILLENCOURT

Département : Pas-de-Calais

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Origin/meaning

The arms have not been officially adopted, but were proposed in 1994. The arms are identical to the arms of the large Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century. The abbey played a major role in the local history for many centuries.

Literature : Bouchet et al, 1994