Saint-Sernin-du-Bois

SAINT-SERNIN-DU-BOIS

Official blazon
French	D'azur à la tour du lieu d'or, ajourée et ouverte de sable; au chef d'argent chargé d'une croisette tréflée de gueules.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially adopted on May 21, 1990.

The arms show the 14th century tower, which served as a shelter during the Hundred Years War. The cross symbolizes the fortified priory in the village.

The azure and the silver refer to the hydro-electric dam and the (artificial) lakes on which banks the village is situated.

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

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