Rohan: Difference between revisions

From Heraldry of the World
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - "{{fr1}}" to "{{fr}}")
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|alt=Blason de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
|
<center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} '''</center><br>
'''Country''' : France [[File:france.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br>
'''Département''' : [[Morbihan]][[File:Morbihan.jpg|60 px|right]]


 
{{#display_map:47.2597,-8.5959|width=250|height=250|zoom=7}}
'''ROHAN'''
|}
 
Département : [[Morbihan]]
 
[[File:rohan.jpg|center|300 px|Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
Line 11: Line 14:
|-
|-
|'''French'''
|'''French'''
|  
| De gueules à neuf macles d'or, 3, 3 et 3.
De gueules à neuf macles d'or, 3, 3 et 3.
|-
|-
|'''English'''  
|'''English'''  
Line 19: Line 21:


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
{{tba}}
These arms are those of the Family (later Dukes) de Rohan, which originated from the town and whose arms are known from seals as early as 1222. Their arms were later also used by the town.
 
It has been stated that the arms resemble the crystals of chiastolite (also andalusite), a mineral found in the area around Rohan. The original counts liked the precious stones and added the mascles in their arms. Originally the family arms showed 7 mascles, since the 16th century there have been 9 in the family arms.
 
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|'''Literature''']]: Froger and Pressensé, 1999.


{{fr}}
{{fr}}
{{media1}}
{{media1}}
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - France|'''Literature''']]: Froger and Pressensé, 1999.


[[Category:French Municipalities R]]
[[Category:French Municipalities R]]
[[Category:Morbihan]]
[[Category:Morbihan]]

Revision as of 12:48, 26 July 2023

Blason de Rohan/Arms (crest) of Rohan
ROHAN

Country : France
France.jpg



Département : Morbihan
Morbihan.jpg
Loading map...
Official blazon
French De gueules à neuf macles d'or, 3, 3 et 3.
English No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

These arms are those of the Family (later Dukes) de Rohan, which originated from the town and whose arms are known from seals as early as 1222. Their arms were later also used by the town.

It has been stated that the arms resemble the crystals of chiastolite (also andalusite), a mineral found in the area around Rohan. The original counts liked the precious stones and added the mascles in their arms. Originally the family arms showed 7 mascles, since the 16th century there have been 9 in the family arms.

Literature: Froger and Pressensé, 1999.


French heraldry portal



This page is part of the
France.jpg
French heraldry portal


Logo-new.jpg
Heraldry of the World

French heraldry:

Overseas territories:



  • Total pages in the French section : 52,990
  • of which images : 30,730

Selected collector's items from France:

Template:Media1