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''' VERNON''' | ''' VERNON''' | ||
Département : [[Eure]] | Département : [[Eure]] | ||
[[File:Vernoneure.jpg|center| | [[File:Vernoneure.jpg|center|300 px|alt=Blason de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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D’argent à trois bottes de cresson de sinople liées d'or; au chef d'azur chargé de trois fleurs de lis d'or. | |+Official blazon | ||
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|'''French''' | |||
| D’argent à trois bottes de cresson de sinople liées d'or; au chef d'azur chargé de trois fleurs de lis d'or. | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
| blazon wanted | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms show bunches of three watercress (''Nasturtium officinale'') under a chief of France. The arms have been used since at least the 16th century. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}16.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in a [https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8528582x.r=17256?rk=193134;0 16th century manuscript] | |||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}h.jpg|center|Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in Hozier (1696) | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}-tr.jpg|center|300 px|Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in Traversier (1842) | |||
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The arms are based on a legend, in which King Louis IX (King Saint Louis) during one of his many visits between 1227 and 1268 was offered a bunch of watercress by the citizens to quench his thirst as it was a very hot day. The King was so grateful that he granted the arms with the watercress under the Royal Chief to the city. | |||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File: | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}l.jpg|center|350 px|Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The legend on a window in the town hall | ||
|} | |} | ||
The arms on collector's items: | |||
<gallery perrow=0> | |||
File:vernon.hagfr.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms in the [[Café Sanka : La France Héraldique|Café Sanka album]] +/- 1932 (new) | |||
File:vernon3.hagfr.jpg|The arms in the [[Café Sanka : La France Héraldique|Café Sanka album]] +/- 1932 (old) | |||
File:vernonc1.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a souvenir coin | |||
File:vernon.lau.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a tobacco card by [[Laurens (Villes de France) |Laurens]] | |||
File:vernon.frba.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a postcard by [[Blasons adhésif (Villes et Provinces de France)|Kroma]] (old) | |||
File:vernon1.frba.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a postcard by [[Blasons adhésif (Villes et Provinces de France)|Kroma]] (new) | |||
File:vernon2.frba.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on an adhesive postcard | |||
File:2772.aba.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |||
</gallery> | |||
The arms in the town (2018): | |||
<gallery perrow=0> | |||
File:vernon1.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms in the town hall | |||
File:vernon2.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms in the town hall | |||
File:vernon3.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on the town hall (with fleur-de-lys) | |||
File:vernon4.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on the town hall (without fleur-de-lys) | |||
File:vernon5.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a road sign (old) | |||
File:vernon6.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a road sign (new) | |||
File:vernon7.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms in the town | |||
File:vernon8.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms in the town | |||
File:vernon9.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms in the town | |||
File:vernon10.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms in the town | |||
File:vernon11.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a banner | |||
</gallery> | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : http://www.armorialdefrance.fr | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|'''Literature''']]: http://www.armorialdefrance.fr | ||
[[Category:French Municipalities V]] | [[Category:French Municipalities V]] | ||
[[Category:Eure]] | [[Category:Eure]] |
Latest revision as of 14:25, 7 January 2024
VERNON
Département : Eure
French | D’argent à trois bottes de cresson de sinople liées d'or; au chef d'azur chargé de trois fleurs de lis d'or. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms show bunches of three watercress (Nasturtium officinale) under a chief of France. The arms have been used since at least the 16th century.
The arms in a 16th century manuscript |
The arms in Hozier (1696) |
The arms in Traversier (1842) |
The arms are based on a legend, in which King Louis IX (King Saint Louis) during one of his many visits between 1227 and 1268 was offered a bunch of watercress by the citizens to quench his thirst as it was a very hot day. The King was so grateful that he granted the arms with the watercress under the Royal Chief to the city.
The legend on a window in the town hall |
The arms on collector's items:
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932 (new)
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932 (old)
The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens
The arms on a postcard by Kroma (old)
The arms on a postcard by Kroma (new)
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms in the town (2018):
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