Saint Piran's Flag - French and Breton Family Arms

French and Breton Family Arms

The arms of the Saint-Peran family in Brittany, show a white cross pattee on a black field.

  • Arms of Geoffroy le Borgne
  • Arms of the Arnèke family
  • Arms of Rouvroy de Saint-Simon
  • Arms of Saint-Pezran family (Brittany)

Several other French and Breton families also had coats of arms that bear a striking resemblance to the St Piran's flag:

  • Saint Peran or Saint Pezran (= Piran) of Brittany (from Glomel, in Cornouaille), is described as "sable a cross patée argent".
  • Geoffroy le Borgne of Brittany is described as "de sable à croix d'argent".
  • Rossillon de Gex, Coat of Arms described: De sable à la croix d'argent.
  • Brunet, de la Besse, Coat of Arms described: D'azur, à la croix d'argent.
  • Arnèke Family Coat of Arms.
  • Rouvroy de Saint-Simon of Picardy, described: De sable à la croix d'argent chargée de cinq coquilles.

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