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'''GIRONDE''' | '''GIRONDE''' | ||
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Gironné d’argent et d’azur de huit pièces, au chef de gueules chargé d’un léopard d’or, armé et lampassé d’azur. | |+Official blazon | ||
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|'''French''' | |||
| Gironné d’argent et d’azur de huit pièces, au chef de gueules chargé d’un léopard d’or, armé et lampassé d’azur. | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The chief shows the lion of Aquitanie, the old district to which the département belongs, and at the same time the English lion, as the area belonged for several centuries to England in medieval times. The main shield is canting, this division is called gyronny. The | The chief shows the lion of Aquitanie, the old district to which the département belongs, and at the same time the English lion, as the area belonged for several centuries to England in medieval times. The main shield is canting, this division is called gyronny. | ||
The arms were designed by Robert Louis in the 1950s. | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|'''Literature''']]: Image taken from [http://www.gaso.fr La banque du blason] (with permission) | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:French Départements]] | [[Category:French Départements]] | ||
[[Category:Gironde]] | [[Category:Gironde]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:11, 7 January 2024
GIRONDE
| French | Gironné d’argent et d’azur de huit pièces, au chef de gueules chargé d’un léopard d’or, armé et lampassé d’azur. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The chief shows the lion of Aquitanie, the old district to which the département belongs, and at the same time the English lion, as the area belonged for several centuries to England in medieval times. The main shield is canting, this division is called gyronny.
The arms were designed by Robert Louis in the 1950s.
Literature: Image taken from La banque du blason (with permission)
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