Blis-et-Born

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BLIS-ET-BORN

Département : Dordogne

Blason de Blis-et-Born/Arms (crest) of Blis-et-Born
Official blazon
French

Parti: au premier de gueules au lion d'or, au 2e de gueules à la tour donjonnée de deux pièces d'argent, ouverte, ajourée et maçonnée de sable, soutenue de deux bâtons écotés d'or posés en chevron renversé ; le tout sommé d'un chef d'or chargé d'une roue de sainte Catherine de gueules.

English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The chief shows a wheel as a symbol of St. Catherine, the patron saint of Born.

The lion is taken from the arms of the De Foucauld family, former lords of Blis and Le Solignac. The tower and the sticks are taken from the arms of the De la Salle family, lords of Born and La Faurie,

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


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