L'Hôpital-sous-Rochefort

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L'HÔPITAL-SOUS-ROCHEFORT

Département : Loire

Blason de L'Hôpital-sous-Rochefort/Arms (crest) of L'Hôpital-sous-Rochefort
Official blazon
French De gueules à la bande d'or chargée de trois merles de sable, becqués et membrés de gueules, passant dans le sens de la bande.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

These arms can be seen in the village church and on a fireplace in the priory. They are the arms of the La Merle family, one of whom was a prior at L'Hôpital-Sous-Rochefort.

Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr

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