Gruissan

GRUISSAN

Département : Aude

Official blazon
French	D'argent, au lion léopardé de gueules accompagné de trois croissants du même.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially adopted on ??

The arms are those of the last archbishop of Narbonne, Arthur-Richard Dillon, as the town was a possession of the archdiocese. Before, in the late 18th century the town used the arms of another archbishop, Pierre de Bonzi, see below.

See also : Alaigne, Pieusse and Routier, which use the same arms as they were also owned by the diocese.

Image gallery

The arms in 1686
The arms on a postcard by Kroma
The arms in the town

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