Vianne (Municipality, Lot-et-Garonne, France)

Viana

Last modified: 2008-09-13 by ivan sache
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Flag of Vianne - Image by François-Jean Blanc, 8 October 1999

• Presentation of Vianne
• Flag of Vianne

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• France
• Lot-et-Garonne (Department, France)

Presentation of Vianne

The municipality of Vianne (in Occitan, Viana; 1,200 inhabitants), formerly Vilalonga / Villelongue was founded as a bastide (fortified city) by Jourdain de l'Isle, and named from his wife's name, Viana of Gontaud-Biron. A good part of the walls are still visible.

François Jean-Blanc, 8 October 1999

Flag of Vianne

The flag of Vianne is a banner of the municipal arms. The yellow-and-red chequy quarters represent the colors of the Gontaud family. In the Lot-et-Garonne departement the town of Gontaud-de-Nogaret has these arms
The two other quarters represent the powers who faught for the control of the town, Languedoc (the cross) and "England". The coat of arms and the derived banner of arms seem to be recent, due to the use of England instead of Guyenne (one leopard only) which was the real power.
The flag flies on two places on the city walls.

François Jean-Blanc, 8 October 1999