Region
De gueules à un léopard d'or, armé et lampassé d'azur.
Les armes de l'ancienne province française de la Guyenne, actuelle Aquitaine se blasonnent ainsi : de gueules à un léopard (un lion qui a la tête de face) d'or (jaune), armé (avec les griffes) et lampassé (la langue) d'azur (bleu).
Aquitaine, archaic Guyenne or Guienne, is a historical region of southwestern France and a former administrative region. Since 1 January 2016 it has been part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is situated in the southwest corner of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It is composed of five departments: Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes, and Gironde. The Romans established Gallia Aquitania as a province. In the Middle Ages, Aquitaine was a kingdom and a duchy whose boundaries fluctuated considerably. For most of Aquitaine's written history, Bordeaux has been a vital port and administrative centre.
Aquitaine is an administrative region of France. Like many European regions, it has its own coat of arms that represents its history, culture, and geographical characteristics.
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