Otopeni

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OTOPENI

District/county (județ) : Ilfov

Official blazon

Un scut triunghiular cu marginile rotunjite, tăiat de o linie crenelată. În câmpul I, de azur, se află o elice din care ies două aripi cu zborul luat, totul din aur. În câmpul II, de aur, este plasată o moară de apă tradițională, însoțită dreapta-stânga de două crengi de stejar cu ghindă, totul în culori naturale. Scutul este trimbrat de o coroană murală cu 3 turnuri, corespunzătoare rangului de oraș al localității.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 5, 2007.

The propeller and wings refer to the "Henri Coandă" International Airport, the main gateway to the country by air. The water mill refers to the medieval attestation of the locality, which was established on the basis of the milling activity, in the area of the nearby watercourses. The oak branches are the symbol of the old Codru al Vlăsia estate, but along with the division line they also remind of the heroic battles fought here during the Second World War, as well as the defense defenses of the capital.