Villeneuve-d'Ascq
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VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ
Département : Nord
Additions : 1970 Annappes, Ascq, Flers-lez-Lille
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Tiercé en fasce : au 1er d'or à la fasce d'azur et au sautoir de gueules brochant sur le tout, au 2e coupé au I échiqueté d'argent et d'azur de trois tires et au II de gueules, au 3e de sinople à la bande échiquetée d'argent et de gueules de deux tires. |
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Origin/meaning
The arms are a combination of the arms of the three former municipalities.
The city also uses two lions as supporters, and the motto Tres in Uno (Three in One), which refers to the merger of 1970, see below.
Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr