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The mail filed with the fleur-de-lis is derived from the French Royal arms. The bordure is derived from the arms of the Basilica of St. Martin in [[Tours]], the capital of Touraine. The arms are now used by the département [[Indre-et-Loire]]. | The mail filed with the fleur-de-lis is derived from the French Royal arms. The bordure is derived from the arms of the Basilica of St. Martin in [[Tours]], the capital of Touraine. The arms are now used by the département [[Indre-et-Loire]]. | ||
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TOURAINE
Origin/meaning
The mail filed with the fleur-de-lis is derived from the French Royal arms. The bordure is derived from the arms of the Basilica of St. Martin in Tours, the capital of Touraine. The arms are now used by the département Indre-et-Loire.
Literature : Image taken from La banque du blason (with permission)