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RIEUSSEC

Département : Hérault

Official blazon
French	Coupé : au 1er d'or au mont de trois coupeaux de sinople mouvant de la partition, le coupeau central chargé de la lettre capitale R du champ; au 2e d'or au chef-pal de sable brochant sur une fasce ondée de tenné.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted in June 2011.

The black T refers to the main road junction in the village. The brown wavy bar is a canting element, a small stream (ruisseau in French). The hills refer to the geographical situation and the R is the initial of the village.

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