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Meranges is situated in the high valley of the river Duran, and over the village stands out the Puigpedrós (2.914 m), a high mountain of the Pyrenees. On the arms, the mount of rocks symbolizes the Puigpedrós, the wavy bar is the river Duran, and the pine cones belong to a "pi negre" (Catalan name for the hooked pine, <I>Pinus uncinata</I>, literally "black pine"), the most abundant in the municipality.
Meranges is situated in the high valley of the river Duran, and over the village stands out the Puigpedrós (2.914 m), a high mountain of the Pyrenees. On the arms, the mount of rocks symbolizes the Puigpedrós, the wavy bar is the river Duran, and the pine cones belong to a "pi negre" (Catalan name for the hooked pine, <I>Pinus uncinata</I>, literally "black pine"), the most abundant in the municipality.


[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Spain|'''Literature''']] : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.
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Latest revision as of 11:04, 28 July 2024

MERANGES

Region : Catalonia
Province : Girona

Escudo de Meranges/Arms (crest) of Meranges
Official blazon
Catalan Escut caironat: d'or, un mont de 3 penyes de sinople sostingut sobre un riu en forma de cinta ondada d'argent ribetada d'atzur, i somat d'un ram de 3 pinyes de pi negre de sable. Per timbre una corona mural de poble.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 1, 1983.

Meranges is situated in the high valley of the river Duran, and over the village stands out the Puigpedrós (2.914 m), a high mountain of the Pyrenees. On the arms, the mount of rocks symbolizes the Puigpedrós, the wavy bar is the river Duran, and the pine cones belong to a "pi negre" (Catalan name for the hooked pine, Pinus uncinata, literally "black pine"), the most abundant in the municipality.

Literature : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.

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