Cholet

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CHOLET

Département : Maine-et-Loire

Official blazon
French	D'azur à la croix d'argent frettée de gueules.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

These are the arms of the De Broon family, former lords of the village.

Image gallery

The arms in a publication from 1895
The arms in Hozier (1696)
The arms in Traversier (1842)
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932
The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens
The arms on a postcard by Kroma

Literature: Image taken from <a href=http://www.gaso.fr%7Cwww.gaso.fr]] ( with permission)

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