Vauxaillon

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VAUXAILLON

Département : Aisne

Official blason

(fr) Tiercé en pairle renversé: au 1er de gueules à trois croisettes d'argent, au 2e de sinople au pied de fougère Ophioglossum vulgatum d'argent, au 3e d'azur à la fasce ondée d'argent.

Origin/meaning

The crosses refer to the heavy fighting in the aarea both in 1914, when the village was totally destroyed, and 1940. It also refers to th elarge cemetary in the village.

The base refers to the Ailette river, which borders the village. The green plant is the Adder's-tongue fern (Ophioglossum vulgatum), a rare plant in the region.