Donjeux (Moselle)

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DONJEUX

Département : Moselle

Official blazon
French	De gueules au pal d’or accosté de deux bars adossés d’argent.
English	(Moselle) No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The golden pale refers to the main road through the village, a formerly important military road. The two salmon are the arms of the Counts of Salm, barons of Viviers, as the village historically belonged to the Viviers barony.

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