Beffu-et-le-Morthomme

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BEFFU-ET-LE-MORTHOMME

Département : Ardennes

Official blazon
French	Coupé: au 1er fascé d'or et de gueules, au 2e d'azur à la bande d'argent chargée de trois coquilles de gueules.
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Origin/meaning

The upper half shows the arms of the Counts of Grandpré, the lower half combines the arms of the Vassinhac family with three scallops taken from the arms of the Escannevelles family. These families were lords of the village at some point in history.

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