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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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[[Literature]] : Image taken from [http://www.gaso.fr La banque du blason] (with permission) | [[Literature]] : Image taken from [http://www.gaso.fr La banque du blason] (with permission) |
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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.
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Literature : Image taken from La banque du blason (with permission)