Besalú
BESALÚ
Region: Catalonia
Province: Girona
Catalan | Escut caironat partit: 1r. de gules, una creu patriarcal d'or; 2n. d'or, 4 pals de gules. Per timbre una corona de comte. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on June 7, 1989.
The patriarchal cross is a traditional sign of Besalú, that was the centre of one of the former counties of Catalonia (because of that there is a count crown at the top). The four gules pales on gold are the royal sign of Catalonia-Aragon. Literature:
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