Valenciennes

From Heraldry of the World
Revision as of 13:34, 13 December 2022 by Knorrepoes (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Blason de Valenciennes/Arms (crest) of Valenciennes
Country : France
France-flag.gif



Département : Nord
Nord.jpg
Loading map...
Official blazon
French De gueules au lion d'or.
English Gules, a lion rampant Or.

Origin/meaning

The arms show a lion, but the origin is not clear. It has been stated that it is the lion of Hainaut in inversed colours, but that is unlikely as Hainaut never used a single lion, but a quartered shield of Vlaandere (Flandre) and Holland since the 13th century. In the 19th century also swan supporters have been used (see also below for the swan arms).

Sometimes other arms are shown for the town, showing a swan. These are canting arms; Val-de-Cygnes (valley of swans). I have, however, only seen those on maps, or sources based on maps, from the 16th and 17th century. Sometimes alone, sometimes both arms (lion and swan) are shown on the map.

Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr

Template:Fr1


Contact and Support

Partners:

Your logo here ?
Contact us



© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Ralf Hartemink arms.jpg
Index of the site