Adelange
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of France - Armorial de France |
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ADELANGE
Département : Moselle
Official blason :
Coupé d'or à une croix de gueules, au franc-quartier d'argent au lion de sable, armé et lampassé de gueules et couronné d’or, et de gueule au chien arrêté d'argent.
Origin/meaning
The upper half shows the arms of the Haraucourt family, former Marquises of Faulquemont, to which Adelange belonged. The base shows a dog, symbol of the local ptron saint, St. Rochus.