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{{France}}
''' VERNON'''
''' VERNON'''


Département : [[Eure]]
Département : [[Eure]]


[[File:Vernoneure.jpg|center|300 px|Armoiries de {{PAGENAME}}]]
[[File:Vernoneure.jpg|center|300 px|alt=Blason de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


===Official blazon===
{| class="wikitable"
D’argent à trois bottes de cresson de sinople liées d'or; au chef d'azur chargé de trois fleurs de lis d'or.
|+Official blazon
|-
|'''French'''
| D’argent à trois bottes de cresson de sinople liées d'or; au chef d'azur chargé de trois fleurs de lis d'or.
|-
|'''English'''
| blazon wanted
|}


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The arms show bunches of three watercress (''Nasturtium officinale'') under a chief of France.  The arms have been used since at least the 17th century.
The arms show bunches of three watercress (''Nasturtium officinale'') under a chief of France.  The arms have been used since at least the 16th century.


{|align="center"
{|align="center"
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}h.jpg|center|350 px|Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in Hozier (1696)
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}16.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in a [https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8528582x.r=17256?rk=193134;0 16th century manuscript]
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}h.jpg|center|Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in Hozier (1696)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}-tr.jpg|center|300 px|Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in Traversier (1842)
|}
|}


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File:vernonc1.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a souvenir coin
File:vernonc1.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a souvenir coin
File:vernon.lau.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a tobacco card by [[Laurens (Villes de France) |Laurens]]
File:vernon.lau.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a tobacco card by [[Laurens (Villes de France) |Laurens]]
File:vernon.frba.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a postcard by [[Blasons_adhésif_(Kroma)|Kroma]] (old)
File:vernon.frba.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a postcard by [[Blasons adhésif (Villes et Provinces de France)|Kroma]] (old)
File:vernon1.frba.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a postcard by [[Blasons_adhésif_(Kroma)|Kroma]] (new)
File:vernon1.frba.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a postcard by [[Blasons adhésif (Villes et Provinces de France)|Kroma]] (new)
File:vernon2.frba.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on an adhesive postcard  
File:vernon2.frba.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on an adhesive postcard  
File:2772.aba.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums
File:2772.aba.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums
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File:vernon11.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a banner
File:vernon11.jpg|alt=armoiries (blason) de Vernon|The arms on a banner
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|Literature]] : http://www.armorialdefrance.fr
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|'''Literature''']]: http://www.armorialdefrance.fr


[[File:france.jpg|50 px|Link=France]][[Category:French Municipalities V]]
[[Category:French Municipalities V]]
[[Category:Eure]]
[[Category:Eure]]

Latest revision as of 14:25, 7 January 2024

VERNON

Département : Eure

Blason de Vernon (Eure)/Arms (crest) of Vernon (Eure)
Official blazon
French D’argent à trois bottes de cresson de sinople liées d'or; au chef d'azur chargé de trois fleurs de lis d'or.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show bunches of three watercress (Nasturtium officinale) under a chief of France. The arms have been used since at least the 16th century.

Coat of arms (crest) of Vernon (Eure)

The arms in a 16th century manuscript
Blason de Vernon (Eure)

The arms in Hozier (1696)
Blason de Vernon (Eure)

The arms in Traversier (1842)

The arms are based on a legend, in which King Louis IX (King Saint Louis) during one of his many visits between 1227 and 1268 was offered a bunch of watercress by the citizens to quench his thirst as it was a very hot day. The King was so grateful that he granted the arms with the watercress under the Royal Chief to the city.

Blason de Vernon (Eure)

The legend on a window in the town hall

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The arms in the town (2018):


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