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''' VILANOVA I LA GELTRÚ'''

Region : [[Catalonia]]<br>
Province : [[Barcelona (province)|Barcelona]]

[[File:vilanovageltru.jpg|center|Escudo de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]

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|'''Catalan'''
| Escut caironat truncat: al 1r d'atzur, un castell obert d'or; i al 2n d'or, 4 pals de gules. Per timbre una corona mural de vila.
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===Origin/meaning===

These arms have been officially granted on 6th September 1994.

The arms of the town show traditionally the castle of La Geltrú (11<sup>th</sup> century) and the royal arms of Catalonia-Aragon (four pales Gules on Or), reminding the jurisdiction of the Crown over the town. The municipal charter was granted by king Jaume I in 1274, and Vilanova became a "street of Barcelona" (a town with the same rights as the capital city) by privilege given by king Alfons IV in 1418. 

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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Spain|Literature]] : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.

[[Category:Spanish Municipalities V]]
[[Category:Catalonia]]
[[Category:Barcelona]]
[[Category:Granted 1994]]