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The arms combine the arms of the two different regions which form the present département;<br> | The arms combine the arms of the two different regions which form the present département;<br> | ||
The [[Saintonge]] (southern part), French since 1365 and the grouse of [[Aunis]] (northern part), French since 1271, but English during the hundred years war. | The [[Saintonge]] (southern part), French since 1365 and the grouse of [[Aunis]] (northern part), French since 1271, but English during the hundred years war. | ||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of France - Armorial de France |
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CHARENTE-MARITIME
Origin/meaning
The arms combine the arms of the two different regions which form the present département;
The Saintonge (southern part), French since 1365 and the grouse of Aunis (northern part), French since 1271, but English during the hundred years war.
Literature : Image taken from La banque du blason (with permission)