El Molar (Tarragona)

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EL MOLAR

Region : Catalonia
Province : Tarragona

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Official blazon

Escut caironat: d'or, una mola de sable; el cap de sable. Per timbre una corona mural de poble.

Origin/meaning

Canting arms: they show a "mola" (Catalan for millstone). El Molar was a part of the municipality of Garcia until the 19th century; Garcia belonged to the barony of Entença, whose arms are shown here (Or, chief Sable).

Literature : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.