BRIOUDE, a royal city ? Suggested by its arms ... proved by its history. |
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" De gueules, à une ruche d'argent accostée de six abeilles de même, rangées en pal, trois de chaque côté ; au chef cousu d'azur semé de fleurs de lys d'or.Devise "Concordia et labore" ; le tout surmonté de la couronne murale." | Photo Michel BARDEL |
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These arms were sculptured on the City Hall fronton in 1866 by Groslier, one of the best student of Volvic Sculpture School, after a drawing of Mallet, architect in Clermont-Ferrand. | Arms of Brioude "In concord and work" |
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