Charente

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of France - Armorial de France

CHARENTE

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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)