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Province : [[Tarragona (province)|Tarragona]]
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[[File:alforja.jpg|center|Escudo de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


===Official blazon===
{| class="wikitable"
Escut caironat: d'atzur, un casell d'argent tancat de gules sobremuntat d'una estrella de 6 puntes d'argent. Per timbre una corona mural de vila.
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|'''Catalan'''
| Escut caironat: d'atzur, un casell d'argent tancat de gules sobremuntat d'una estrella de 6 puntes d'argent. Per timbre una corona mural de vila.
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|'''English'''
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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were granted on June 1, 1983.
The arms were granted on June 1, 1983.


The arms show the medieval castle of Alforja, now in ruins (there are only remains of walls and the basement of a tower). The star above is a traditional sign of the town.  
The arms show the medieval castle of Alforja, now in ruins (there are only remains of walls and the basement of a tower). The star above is a traditional sign of the town. '''[[Literature]]''':
 
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[[Literature]] : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.
{{media}} Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.


[[File:spain.jpg|50 px|link=Spain]][[Category:Spanish Municipalities A]]
[[Category:Spanish Municipalities A]]
[[Category:Catalonia]]
[[Category:Catalonia]]
[[Category:Tarragona]]
[[Category:Tarragona]]
[[Category:Granted 1983]]
[[Category:Granted 1983]]

Latest revision as of 13:43, 29 January 2024

ALFORJA

Region : Catalonia
Province : Tarragona

Escudo de Alforja/Arms (crest) of Alforja
Official blazon
Catalan Escut caironat: d'atzur, un casell d'argent tancat de gules sobremuntat d'una estrella de 6 puntes d'argent. Per timbre una corona mural de vila.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 1, 1983.

The arms show the medieval castle of Alforja, now in ruins (there are only remains of walls and the basement of a tower). The star above is a traditional sign of the town. Literature:


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