Bergerac (Dordogne)

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Official blazon

French	Parti: au 1er d'azur à trois fleurs de lis d'or rangées en pal (semé de fleurs de lis d'or), au 2e de gueules au dragon d'or.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The current arms were adopted in 1995 and replaced the field semy of fleur-de-lys with three fleur-de-lys en pal. The fleur-de-lys refer to the French Royal arms, as the city had royal privileges since 1322. The composition also appeared on the seal from 1322.

The dragon refers to a local legend.

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  The arms in a 16th century manuscript

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  The arms in Hozier (1696)

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  The arms in Traversier (1842)

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  The arms in a publication from 1895

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  The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932

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  The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens

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  The arms on a postcard by Kroma

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  The arms on municipal stationery

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  Postal cancellation

Literature: Louis, 1949