Villar-d'Arêne

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VILLAR-D'ARÊNE

Département : Hautes-Alpes

Blason de Villar-d'Arêne/Arms (crest) of Villar-d'Arêne
Official blazon
French

D'azur à la montagne de deux pics d'argent, au pal de gueules brochant, à la tête et col de chamois de sable issant de la pointe et brochant sur le tout.

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 11, 1970.

The arms show the high mountains and a chamois, a typical animal in the area. The red pale symbolises the old roman road from Briançon to Grenoble that runs through the municipality.


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Literature: Armorial des communes des Hautes-Alpes, 1974