Givet

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GIVET

Département : Ardennes

Arms (crest) of Givet
Official blazon
French

Coupé: au 1er de gueules au sautoir d'or, au fusil du même brochant en pal, la gâchette à dextre, au 2e d'azur à trois tours d'or, maçonnées de sable, ajourées du champ, celle du milieu ouverte d'argent, celles des flancs ouvertes du champ, rangées et posées sur une terrasse de sinople.

English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 6, 1698, again on March 24, 1703 and confirmed on October 16, 1817.

The arms may be decorated with the French War Cross 1914-1918.

The gun refers to the important military past of the town and its fortress. The three towers are the Victoire, Grégoire and Maugis towers in the town.

Blason de Givet

The arms in Traversier (1842)
Blason de Givet

The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932
Arms of Givet

The arms in the town (image Derek Howard)

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Literature: Image taken from http://http://www.armorialdefrance.fr/