Doix

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Official blazon
French	De gueules au chevron d'argent accompagné de trois étoiles d'or; au chef cousu de sinople chargé d'une abeille d'or volant en barre vers la pointe et butinant une fleur tigée et feuillée d'argent, boutonnée d'or, mouvant du trait du chef.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially in 2008.

The lower half of the arms is based on the arms of Étienne Daurat (who used a blue field with a gold chevron accompanied by three silver stars , former lord of Doix and responsible for the draining of the marshes. The chief shows the arms of Prior François Gusteau (abee pollinating a flower), who was a local poetic celebrity.

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

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