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Toul (Municipality, Moselle, France)

Flags of Toul - Images by Olivier Touzeau, 2 October 2020 and 28 December 2022

Presentation of Toul
Coat of arms of Toul
Municipal flag of Toul
- Former flag of Toul

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Presentation of Toul

Toul (15,849 inhabitants in 2021; 3,019 ha) is a commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle department.

Once named Tullum and originally the capital of the Leuci tribe in the Belgic confederation, the town acquired importance under the Romans. Toul was evangelized in the 4th century. The bishops of Toul were sovereign
counts in the 10th century. The town became linked with Verdun, Metz, and their domains to form the Trois-Évêchés territory. In 1545 it placed itself under French protection and later became part of the kingdom of France.

Toul lost its bishopric late in the 18th century but gained increasing importance as a garrison town. Its fortifications, rebuilt by the military engineer Vauban in 1700, were strengthened after the Franco-German War of 1870–71. The former fortress town was rebuilt after World War II, during which whole sections were devastated by fire. Notable churches have survived, including the restored cathedral of Saint-Étienne, dating from the 13th century, and the 13th–14th-century Collegiate church of Saint-Genoult. Porcelain has been traditionally manufactured in Toul. Other industries include printing and metalworking. Toul is an administrative centre, and its
economy has merged with that of the adjacent town of Nancy.

Olivier Touzeau, 2 October 2020

Coat of arms of Toul

The coat of arms of Toul is blazonned Gules, a Tau Or.
The Tau cross in the arms is most likely the letter T and not the symbol of St. Anthony. The Tau appeared already in the 14th century on the seal of the city.

When Toul was part of the German Empire, the city used the Imperial eagle, with the Tau as an inescutcheon on its chest. When the city became part of France in 1552, the eagle was removed. The arms may be decorated with the War Cross 1914-1918 and the War Cross 1939-1945.

Olivier Touzeau, 2 October 2020

Municipal flag of Toul

Two flags can be spotted in Toul:
- a white flag with the logo in burgundy, which can be observed at the entrance of the commune,: photo, 2021.
- a yellow flag with the arms on the Imperial eaglewhich can be seen at the top of the Saint-Genoult collegiate church: photo, 2018.

Created in 2003, this logo was replaced by a The current graphic identity was created in january 2021 by the communication department of the commune [source: Est Républicain]

Olivier Touzeau, 28 December 2022

Former flag of Toul

Former flag of Toul - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 2 October 2020

Two flags can be spotted in Toul, as observed by French vexillologist Pascal Vagnat in 2006 [website: Emblèmes de France]
- a white flag with the logo created in 2003 can be seen in front of the Tourist office, near the city hall (photo, 2018). This logo flag could be observed too at the entrance of the commune (photo, 2019).
- a yellow flag with the arms on the Imperial eagle can be seen at the top of the Saint-Genoult collegiate church (photo, 2018).

Olivier Touzeau, 2 October 2020