Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu

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SAINT-MARTIN-SOUS-MONTAIGU

Département : Saône-et-Loire

Blason de Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu
Official blazon
French D'azur à l'épée basse d'or et à la crosse du même passées en sautoir; au chef bandé d'or et d'azur et à la bordure de gueules; au franc-canton d'argent brochant sur le tout

Origin/meaning

The lower half refers to St. Martin of Tours, first being a soldier (sword), later Bishop of Tours (crosier). The chief shows the arms of the Montaigu family, lords of the village for a long time.

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


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