Sentmenat

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SENTMENAT

Region : Catalonia
Province : Barcelona

Official blazon
Catalan	Escut caironat: de gules, 3 bitlletes d'argent carregats d'un mig vol abaixat d'atzur. Per timbre, una corona de marquès.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

These arms have been officially granted on 7th April 1989.

The three billets Argent on Gules charged with a wing Azure are the arms of the Sentmenat family, lords of the local castle (12^th century), barons and, since 1691, marquises of Sentmenat (this is shown by the marquis crown at the top of the arms).