Pontivy

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Official blazon

French	De gueules à neuf macles d'or aboutés et accolés 3, 3 et 3.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

These arms are those of the Family (later Dukes) de Rohan, which originated from the the village of Rohan and became one of the most influential families in Brittany. Their capital was at Pontivy, hence the city still uses the family arms.

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  The arms in Hozier (1696)

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  The arms in Traversier (1842)

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  The arms in a publication from 1895

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  The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932

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  The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens

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  The arms on a postcard by Kroma

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  The arms on a postcard by Artaud

Literature: Froger and Pressensé, 1999.

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