Carcassonne

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  • Total pages in the French section : 52,858
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CARCASSONNE

Département : Aude

Blason de Carcassonne
Official blazon
French D'azur semé de fleurs de lis d'or, au portail de ville flanqué de deux tours couvertes d'argent, maçonné, ajouré et ouvert de sable, la porte coulissée d'argent surmontée d'un écusson de gueules à l'agneau pascal d'argent à la tête contournée nimbée d'or, portant un guidon d'argent chargé d'une croisette du champ.
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Origin/meaning

The arms combine the elements from the historical arms of the lower and upper city. The lower city used an Agnus Dei and a bordure with fleur-de-lis, the upper city a castle with a small shield with the three fleur-de-lys of France.

Arms of Carcassonne

The arms of the upper city in a 16th century manuscript
Arms of Carcassonne

The arms of the lower city in a 16th century manuscript
Arms of Carcassonne

The arms in 1686
Blason de Carcassonne

The arms in Hozier (1696)
Blason de Carcassonne

The arms in Traversier (1842)
Blason de Carcassonne

The arms by Guilbert, 1853
Blason de Carcassonne

The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932
Blason de Carcassonne

The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens
Blason de Carcassonne

The arms on a postcard by Barré Dayez

The arms on a postcard by Kroma

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Literature : J.J. Lartigue, Armorial général des communes de France, Paris, 1995.