Master Surgeons and Pharmacists in Brest

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Arms (crest) of Master Surgeons and Pharmacists in Brest
MASTER SURGEONS AND PHARMACISTS IN BREST
(La Communauté des Maitres Chyrugiens & Apotiquaires de Brest)


Country : France
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Section : French Guilds

Official blazon
French D'or a un saint Cosme et un saint Damien de carnation, habilléz et coifféz de gueules avec des fourrures d'argent, le prem1er tenant en sa main senestre, une lancette ouverte d'azur, et le deuxieme tenant en sa main dextre une boette couverte de meme accolée d'un serpent d'argent.
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Origin/meaning

Sts. Cosmas and Damian are the patron saints of pharmacists. They hold a scalpel and beaker with a snake as symbols for the trades.


Literature: Image from Armorial Général de France by Hozier, 1696


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