Ville-sur-Saulx
VILLE-SUR-SAULX
Département : Meuse
| French | Trianglé d'argent de quatre traits et de gueules d'argent de quatre traits, au chevron ondé, renversé et haussé de sinople, la pointe en abîme, accosté en pointe de deux étoiles d'or. |
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Origin/meaning
The arms were officially adopted on May 10, 2021.
The wavy inverted chevron is a canting element, it forms the letter V and represents the Saulx river.
The triangles are derived from the arms of Gilles de Trèves, lord of the village and founder of the local castle in the 17th century. They also represent the former important local activities of paper making (red) and stone quarrying (silver). The silver ones represent the wooden blocks used to lift the stones.
The two stars refer to the generals of the First Empire, Jean-Baptiste Broussier (1766-1814) and Nicolas Broussier (1774-1850), cousins and both born in Ville sur Saulx. .
The tulip tree flower is that of the tulip tree in the park of the castle; it represents the rich collection of plants, trees in particular, of this park. The tools also refer to the stone quarries.
Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr