Saint-Igest
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SAINT-IGEST
Département : Aveyron
| French |
D'azur à la tour d'argent, ouverte, ajourée et maçonnée de sable, enfermée dans une couronne de neuf roses des jardins de gueules, tigées et feuillées de sinople, les tiges passées en sautoir en pointe. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The tower and the blue field are taken from the arms of the La Tour-de-Saint-Igest family, former lords of the village. Tour means tower. The roses refer to St. Theresa of Lisieux, the patron saint of the village. They also represent the 9 hamlets in the municipality.
Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr