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The arms show bunches of three watercress (''Nasturtium officinale'') under a chief of France. The arms have been used since at least the | 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. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}16.jpg|center|300 px|Arms 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|350 px|Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in Hozier (1696) | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}h.jpg|center|350 px|Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in Hozier (1696) | ||
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VERNON
Département : Eure
Official blazon
D’argent à trois bottes de cresson de sinople liées d'or; au chef d'azur chargé de trois fleurs de lis d'or.
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.
The arms in a 16th century manuscript |
The arms in Hozier (1696) |
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.
The legend on a window in the town hall |
The arms on collector's items:
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932 (new)
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932 (old)
The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens
The arms on a postcard by Kroma (old)
The arms on a postcard by Kroma (new)
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms in the town (2018):
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