La Gresle

LA GRESLE

Département : Loire

Official blazon
French	Coupé, le trait de partition formant trois coupeaux: au 1er d'or au rameau de houx feuillé et fruité au naturel, au 2e de sinople à l'étoile à six rais d'argent.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The partition line refers to the hilly landscape of the municipality. The holly is a canting element, La Gresle comes from Agroledas which means a place planted with holly. The six-pointed star indicates the pilgrimage to the Virgin in the local church, very well known in the region.

Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr

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