The Coat of Arms of Gassin

The town hall of Gassin proudly displays its coat of arms.

Its origins lie in the distant past of the village, during the medieval era, when Gassin was under the co-lordship and principal lordship of the Castellane family.

The community of Gassin adopted the lord’s arms, modifying them by incorporating its own colors, yellow and blue.

The coat of arms is described as follows:

« d’azur à un château donjonné de trois tours d’argent, maçonné de sable »
(“Azure, a castle with three towers argent, masoned sable.”)

The community of Gassin, later the commune, also adopted the motto of the Castellane family, one of the oldest in Provence:

« May d’honour que d’honours »

This translates into english as: “Better honor than honors.”

Supporters and Embellishments

The historical coat of arms of the commune does not have supporters. Occasionally, the supporters of the Castellane family—two wild men—are mistakenly used. Laurel branches are used to decorate the coat of arms of the town hall.

A crown also adorns the communal coat of arms, echoing the municipal crown created by L. de Bresc to replace the comital crown.

Personal Coats of Arms

Some residents had their own coats of arms. This includes several members of the Germondy family, which included royal notaries.

Coat of arms of the Castellane family

Interpretations…

Throughout history, different visual representations have been used to depict the coat of arms of Gassin.