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lorraine shield
lyonnaise shield
maine shield
marche shield
navarre shield
nivernais shield
normandie shield
orleanais shield
picardie shield
poitou shield
provence shield
roussillon shield
saintonge shield
savoie shield
rouraine shield
vendee shield
Shields title

The 40 ET 8 boxcars were decorated with the 40 coat-of-arms representing the provinces of France.

Click on a coat-of-arms to view enlarged shield, a map showing province location, as well as a brief history and pronunciation of province.