Blason de la ville de Jonzac - Jonzac, France
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N 45° 26.733 W 000° 25.887
30T E 700864 N 5035656
[EN] The Coat of Arms of the city of Jonzac is located on the pediment of the gate of the castle. [FR] Le Blason de la ville de Jonzac se situe sur le fronton de la porte d'entrée du château.
Waymark Code: WMX0E8
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 11/08/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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Jonzac is a municipality in the south-west of France, located in the southern part of the Charente-Maritime department (Nouvelle-Aquitaine region). Its inhabitants are called Jonzacais and Jonzacaises.

Bathed by the Seugne which flows its waters in a meander, the city originally developed on two hills of the right bank, the Balaguier and Montguimar mountains, where stand its two main monuments: the Saint-Gervais-Saint Church -Protais and the castle, which one of the towers that serves as a belfry is visible from far away.

The coat of arms of the lords of Sainte Maure (Count Renaud de Sainte-Maure, Lord of Jonzac) were taken by the city of Jonzac and the motto.

The arms of the town of Saint-Dizier are emblazoned as follows:

Gules at the bridge of three arches of silver masoned with sand, placed on a river as silver moving from the point, surmounted by a covered castle with two big towers and a entremur, all of the same masonry also of sand.

The motto of the city, engraved above the entrance of the castle, is: "Post bella, otia pacis" ("After the wars, the hobbies of peace").

Sources : Jonzac

Jonzac est une commune du Sud-Ouest de la France, située dans la partie méridionale du département de la Charente-Maritime (région Nouvelle-Aquitaine). Ses habitants sont appelés les Jonzacais et Jonzacaises.

Baignée par la Seugne qui y écoule ses eaux dans un méandre, la cité s'est développée originellement sur deux collines de la rive droite, les monts Balaguier et Montguimar, où se dressent ses deux principaux monuments : l'église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais et le château, dont l'une des tours qui sert de beffroi est visible de fort loin.

Les armoiries des seigneurs de Sainte Maure (Comte Renaud de sainte-maure, Seigneur de Jonzac) ont été reprises par la ville de Jonzac ainsi que la devise.

Les armes de la commune de Saint-Dizier se blasonnent ainsi :

De gueules au pont de trois arches d'argent maçonné de sable, posé sur une rivière aussi d'argent mouvant de la pointe, surmonté d'un château couvert à deux grosses tours et un entremur, le tout du même maçonné aussi de sable.

La devise de la cité, gravée au-dessus de l'entrée du château, est : « Post bella, otia pacis » (« Après les guerres, les loisirs de la paix »).

Sources : Jonzac

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town

Full name of the bearer: The Coat of Arms of the City of Jonzac/Les armoiries de la Ville de Jonzac

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
The blazon of the city of Jonzac is located above the entrance of the castle.


Material / Design: Stone

Blazon (heraldic description):
Gules at the bridge of three arches of silver masoned with sand, placed on a river as silver moving from the point, surmounted by a covered castle with two big towers and a entremur, all of the same masonry also of sand.


Address:
Rue du Château, 17500 Jonzac France


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