Bernardvillé

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BERNARDVILLÉ

Département : Bas-Rhin

Official blazon
French	Coupé: au 1er d'argent au tau d'azur posé sur le trait de partition et à deux clochettes du même appendues aux extrémités de ses branches, au 2e de sinople plain.
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Origin/meaning

The Tau cross is the symbol for St. Anthony of Padua, the local patron saint. In the 17th century the whole saint was shown, see below, as arms for the village.