Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
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SAINT-CLAIR-SUR-EPTE
Département : Val-d'Oise
Origin/meaning
The lion is taken from the arms of England, the fleur-de-lis (lilies) are the arms of the former kingdom of France, and the white wavy pale symbolises the river Epte. The municipality was a possession of the English Kings in Normandy, and the river was the border.
Literature : Gassowski, A : Armorial des communes du Val-d'Oise. Poster published by Gaso Mériel, 1995.