La Bisbal d'Empordà

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LA BISBAL D'EMPORDÀ

Region : Catalonia
Province : Girona

Official blazon
Catalan	Escut caironat: de gules, una creu tripomejada d'argent. Per timbre una corona mural de ciutat.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 18, 1992.

The cross pommée is the traditional sign of the town, possibly a reference to the bishops of Girona, who were the landlords of La Bisbal (literally meaning, in Catalan, "the Episcopal [Town]").