Re: Tour de France 2020
Posted: 11 Sep 2020, 13:00
Friday's mountainous stage started at Châtel-Guyon in the Département of Puy-de-Dôme. It's arms, for reasons unknown (to me), are those of the historic region of Auvergne.
The arms of the Département are those of Auvergne with an inescutcheon (whether the emblazonment is correct I know not, but it doesn't match the blazon).
The finish is at Puy Mary one of the extinct volcanoes of the Mounts of Cantal. The nearest commune seems to be Le Falgoux (pop. 150) which doesn't seem to run to a coat of arms. The arms of the Département of Cantal are once again those of Auvergne, this time with an inescutcheon featuring scallop shells. These were apparently the arms of a family name d'Aurillac. Aurillac is the principal town of Cantal and was once a way-point on the Camino de Santiago/Way of St James from Clermont-Ferrand to Santiago de Compostela. Pilgrims would have brought the shells back from the beaches of Galicia.
Once again the inescutcheon (écu en coeur) isn't mentioned as such, so perhaps French blazon takes that as given if one says "sur le tout".
Blazon: D’or au gonfanon de gueules frangé de sinople.
The arms of the Département are those of Auvergne with an inescutcheon (whether the emblazonment is correct I know not, but it doesn't match the blazon).
Blazon: d’or au gonfanon de gueules frangé de sinople, sur le tout aussi d’or au griffon coupé de gueules et de sinople.
The finish is at Puy Mary one of the extinct volcanoes of the Mounts of Cantal. The nearest commune seems to be Le Falgoux (pop. 150) which doesn't seem to run to a coat of arms. The arms of the Département of Cantal are once again those of Auvergne, this time with an inescutcheon featuring scallop shells. These were apparently the arms of a family name d'Aurillac. Aurillac is the principal town of Cantal and was once a way-point on the Camino de Santiago/Way of St James from Clermont-Ferrand to Santiago de Compostela. Pilgrims would have brought the shells back from the beaches of Galicia.
Blazon: D’or au gonfanon de gueules frangé de sinople, sur le tout d’azur à la bande d’or accompagnée de six coquilles d’argent
Once again the inescutcheon (écu en coeur) isn't mentioned as such, so perhaps French blazon takes that as given if one says "sur le tout".