Rouen
ROUEN
Département : Seine-Maritime
| French | De gueules à l'agneau pascal d'argent, la tête contournée, au nimbe crucifère d'or et de gueules, portant une croix d'or soutenant un guidon d'argent chargé d'une croisette d'or; au chef cousu d'azur chargé de trois fleurs de lis d'or. |
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Origin/meaning
Rouen was one of the largest and most important cities in what is now the north of France since the 6th century. The arms show the Paschal Lamb, the symbol of St. John, the patron saint of the city. The arms are known since 1266. The chief is the chief of France and indicates the importance of the city.
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in Traversier (1842)
The arms in a publication from 1895
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932
The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens
The arms in the Continentale Verlags-Anstalt album, +/- 1910
The arms on a postcard by Barré Dayez
The arms on a postcard by Kroma
The arms on a postcard +/- 1915
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms on a postcard by Maurice Jacquez
The arms on a trade card from Félix Potin
The arms on a souvenir coin
Literature: Image taken from La banque du blason (with permission)