Saint-Pierre-des-Bois

SAINT-PIERRE-DES-BOIS

Département : Sarthe

Official blazon
French	Tiercé en pairle renversé:au 1er de gueules au lion d'argent tenant en ses pattes une gerbe de blé d'or posée en bande, au 2e d'argent au chêne au naturel, au 3e d'azur à deux clefs d'or passées en sautoir.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The lion is taken from the arms of the Sarthe département, the wheat symbolizes the agricultural character of the munnicipality. The crossed keys are the symbol of St. Peter, the local patron saint. The oak is a canting element for the second half of the name (bois=forest).

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

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