Gruissan
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GRUISSAN
Département : Aude
| French | D'argent, au lion léopardé de gueules accompagné de trois croissants du même. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
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.
The arms in 1686
The arms on a postcard by Kroma
The arms in the town
Literature: image from Wikipedia.