Ficarolo

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FICAROLO

Region : Veneto
Province : Rovigo

Official blazon
Italian	Di azzurro al castello quadrilatero di rosso murato e finestrato di nero, merlato di tre alla ghibellina, fondato su una campagna erbosa di verde. Sovrastato da un fico al naturale nodrito sullo stesso”. Timbrato da una corona da nobile irregolare.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 17, 1883.

The tower symbolises the medieval tower in Ficarolo. In medieval times there was a chain over the Po river to extract tolls from the boats on the river. On each bank there was a military watch tower to guard the chain and extract the tolls. According to legend a fig tree (Fico) grew on the tower, which is also seen in the arms.