L'Île-d'Olonne
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L'ÎLE-D'OLONNE
Département : Vendée
Origin/meaning :
The arms were adopted on March 28, 1963.
The base of the arms show the salt pans. On the island there is a long tradition of making salt from sea water, by evaporating the water in large square pans. The triangle in the chief show the piles of salt. The boat indicates the importance of shipping for the island.
Literature : Froger et Pressensé, 1991.