Beaufort (Luxembourg)

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BEAUFORT

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Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on October 10, 1986.

The arms are based on the arms of the Lords of Wiltz, with a tower as a canting symbol (beaufort=beautiful castle).

Literature : Loutsch, J-C. et al.; Armorial communal du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, Fisch, Luxembourg, 1989, 331 p.