Georgius de Nemore' or 'Seu de Bosco', then in 1289, 'Seint Jorge'. Despite the fact that many municipalities have Saint-Georges or bois in their names, there are few towns named Saint-Georges-du-Bois. Three exist in France, and one abroad: San Giorgio in Bosco in Italy. Since then, the town has been known by at least three different French names. The oldest name found in the departmental archives of the Sarthe is Saint Georges le Grand (Saint George the Great) (or Saint George Le Grand on Cassini maps). This name was used on the oldest parish registers in 1671 and it seems to officially change in 1692. However, on the handwritten pages of records, this name was still used in the middle of the eighteenth century. Le Grand Saint Georges is regarded as the customary usage of the time. Indeed, this name was used when installing road signposts in October 1860, but it was never an official name; it is not used in any official document. However, it is found on handwritten portions of the parish registers for over a hundred years. The official name of the town is Saint-Georges-du-Bois, from the creation of the commune during the French Revolution. History Héraldique, logotype et devise This coat of arms of Saint-Georges-du-Bois is still in use today, and was described by its author Jean-Claude Molinier, on request of the city council in October 1999: Blue with silver wood, the head of which is charged with a cross of Gules. The blue symbolizes the Orne champenoise River which crosses the common area, the trees represents part of the village name. The head is in the colors of St George who is represented in many ways, as he slays the dragon, the dragon alone, or else the red cross on a silver background, reprising the design on his shield, and is the symbol of England of which he is the patron saint. The ornaments represent wheat as a reminder of the importance of agricultural activity, and the crown of towers is the symbol of communes. Former Coat of Arms of St Georges du Bois Gules, a gold crossdocked in dexter a palm of the same, and sinister a silver palm. A trace of the old coat of arms of the town still exists in the town. It is in the church, in the center of the railing of the platform. As the town has two