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CETĂȚENI

District/county (județ) : Argeș

Official blazon

Un scut triunghiular albastru cu marginile rotunjite, tăiat de un brâu undat de argint. În partea superioară se află două crengi de fag de aur, care se întretaie în partea de jos în săritoare. În partea inferioară se află un zid de argint, format din cinci rânduri de cărămizi, rostuite negru, cu trei merloane deasupra, cu o cruce treflată neagră, broșând pe mijlocul lui. Scutul este timbrat de o coroană murală de argint cu un turn crenelat.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 9, 2016.

The beech branches represent the forest richness of the area.

The wavy bar represents the Dâmbovița river that crosses the locality territory.

The fortress wall refers both to the name of the locality and to the ruins of the Dâmbovița de Sus fortress, located on the territory of the locality. The three merloons indicate the number of component villages of the commune.

The cross bottony symbolizes the "Cetățuia Negru Vodă" Monastery, which was built on the ruins of a former Dacian altar.

The mural crown means that the locality has the rank of commune.