Masquefa
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MASQUEFA
Region : Catalonia
Province : Barcelona
Official blazon
Escut caironat truncat: 1r. de porpra, una mà d'argent; 2n. d'or, 4 pals de gules. Per timbre una corona mural de vila.
Origin/meaning
Canting arms: they show traditionally a "mà" (Catalan for "hand"). On the 2nd partition there are the royal arms of Catalonia-Aragon (four pales Gules on Or); the town has been under the royal jurisdiction since the 16th century.
Literature : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com; background by Enric Fontvila