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The arms combine the arms of the two former regions, to which the département historically belonged; the upper part shows the arms of the [[Orléanais]], the lower half the arms of the County of [[Angoulême]]. The wavy bend symbolises the Charente river. | The arms combine the arms of the two former regions, to which the département historically belonged; the upper part shows the arms of the [[Orléanais]], the lower half the arms of the County of [[Angoulême]]. The wavy bend symbolises the Charente river. | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|'''Literature''']]: Image taken from [http://www.gaso.fr La banque du blason] (with permission) | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|'''Literature''']]: Image taken from [http://www.gaso.fr La banque du blason] (with permission) | ||
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Coupé ondé : au 1er d’azur à trois fleurs de lis d’or surmontées d’un lambel d’argent, au 2e losangé d’or et de gueules ; à la divise ondée d’argent brochant sur la partition. |
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Origin/meaning
The arms combine the arms of the two former regions, to which the département historically belonged; the upper part shows the arms of the Orléanais, the lower half the arms of the County of Angoulême. The wavy bend symbolises the Charente river.
Literature: Image taken from La banque du blason (with permission)