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MESSINA
Region : Sicilia
Province : Messina
Official blazon
Scudo a testa di cavallo, di rosso alla croce d’oro, circondato da due tralci di vite al naturale fruttati d’oro, timbrato dalla corona di città.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on May 1, 1942.
Messina is one of the oldest towns in Italy, founded around the 11th century BC. The origin of the cross is not known. The colours may be the colours of Aragon, as the city belonged a long time to the Kingdom of Aragon (and Sicily).
The arms in the Brioschi albums 1930s |
The arms on a Fassi trade card |
The arms in the Abadie albums |
The arms in the Continentale Verlags-Anstalt album, +/- 1910 |
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