Oulens-sur-Lucens

OULENS-SUR-LUCENS

Canton : Vaud
Incorporated into : 2011 Lucens

Official blazon

Tranché d'argent et de gueules à deux épées de l'un en l'autre.

Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted in 1922.

The divided shield is taken from the arms of the bishopric of Lausanne to which the village belonged in medieval times (see Lucens). The swords are taken from the arms of the Rey family, an important local family.

Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

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Literature : Dessemontet, 1972