Ille-et-Vilaine

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Civic heraldry of France - Armorial de France
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ILLE-ET-VILAINE

Origin/meaning

The arms show the ermine shield of Bretagne, the area to which the province historically belonged. The two wavy pales are the Couesnon and Vilaine rivers running through the province.

Literature : Image taken from La banque du blason (with permission)