Saint-Omer (Pas-de-Calais)

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Blason de Saint-Omer /Arms (crest) of Saint-Omer
SAINT-OMER (PAS-DE-CALAIS)

Country : France
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Département : Pas-de-Calais
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Official blazon
French De gueules à la croix patriarcale d'argent.
English blazon wanted

Decorations:

  • Croix de guerre 1914-1918.
  • Croix de guerre 1939-1945.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially adopted on November 25, 1815.

The origin or meaning of the cross is not known. It already appears on the oldest known seal of the city, known from 1209.

Literature: Bréemersch et al., 1996

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