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Flag of Le Pradet - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 12 July 2013
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The municipality of Le Pradet (11,506 inhabitants in 2010, 997 ha; tourism website) is located on the Mediterranean Sea, 10 km east of Toulon.
Le Pradet was originally known as Lou Pitchoun Prat, meaning "The Small Pasture" in Provencal. The name refers to the small grassy
plots that once formed the village. The village was known as Pradel
until the 18th century.
The municipality of Le Pradet was established on 19 June 1894 by
secession from La Garde.
Ivan Sache, 12 July 2013
The flag of Le Pradet, as seen in July 2013, is white with the municipal coat of arms. The name of the municipality is written in black capital letters beneath the shield.
The coat of arms of Le Pradet is "Per bend sinister gules a cornucopia
or filled with tomatoes and grapes proper azure a tower argent
standing on a rock or. The shield surmounted by a three-towered mural
crown argent. The shield surrounded by a wreath of laurel. Beneath the
shield a scroll argent inscribed with the motto 'Semper supra det' in
letters sable".
The cornucopia represents horticulture and viticulture. The second
part of the shield represents the numerous fortifications built on the
coast to watch the access to the military port of Toulon. The Latin
motto reads "Always higher".
Olivier Touzeau & Ivan Sache, 12 July 2013