Leintrey
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LEINTREY
Département : Meurthe-et-Moselle
French |
De gueules à l'épi de blé à dextre et à la branche d'osier à senestre posés en pal, le tout d'or; à l'émanche renversée et coupée ondée d'azur et d'argent. |
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Origin/meaning
The pile represents the "beautiful valley" where Leintrey is situated. A hundred French people died in thevalley there in 1915. The colors of the French Republic, blue, white and red, symbolise that Leintrey suffered during the wars of 1870-1871, 1914-1918 and 1939-1945. and gave a lot for the homeland. The wheatear refers to the agricultural character and the willow is a common tree in the municipality.
Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr