Bareilles

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BAREILLES

Département : Hautes-Pyrénées

Blason de Bareilles/Arms (crest) of Bareilles
Official blazon
French

Parti: au 1er d'argent au sapin de sinople, au 2e d'or à la vache de gueules; le tout sommé d'un chef d'azur chargé d'une clef d'or posée en pal.

English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The pine tree symbolises the local the pine forests and at the same time the nickname of the inhabitants: "Eths Amporèrs" which means "spruce". The cow represents the the agricultural (cow herding) character of the municipality. The chief refers to the local patron saint, Saint Peter.

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


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