YONNE

Blason de Yonne/Arms (crest) of Yonne
Official blazon
French D'or au pairle d'azur; au chef parti: au 1er d'azur semé de fleurs de lis d'or et à la bordure componée d'argent et de gueules, au 2e bandé d'or et d'azur et à la bordure de gueules.
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Origin/meaning

The chief shows (parts of) the old arms of Bourgogne, as a large part of the département historically belonged to Bourgogne. The lower part shows the two rivers in the département, the Yonne and the Armançon.

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


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