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| | | De gules y sobre ondas de azur y plata, un puente de oro, sumado de una torre del mismo y de la cruz sanjuanista de plata, flanqueadas de dos ramas de castaño al natural. Al timbre, la corona real cerrada. | ||
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The arms were officially adopted in November 2021. | The arms were officially adopted in November 2021. | ||
The cross of Saint John is a canting symbol (San Xoán=St. John). The tower represents the old tower that in Torrevella, the bridge is the local bridge on the Navea river. The gold for the tower and bridge is a reference to the ancient Roman gold mines in the municipality. | |||
The natural chestnut branches are a symbol of the abundance of this tree and a key food source in past times. | |||
The previous arms: | The previous arms: | ||
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[[Literature]] : https://www.laregion.es/articulo/trives/nueva-bandera-escudo-heraldico-san-xoan/202111192305281083575.html. Old image from Wikipedia | [[Literature]] : https://www.laregion.es/articulo/trives/nueva-bandera-escudo-heraldico-san-xoan/202111192305281083575.html. Old image from Wikipedia, background obtained by mail. | ||
[[Category:Spanish Municipalities S]] | [[Category:Spanish Municipalities S]] | ||
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SAN XOÁN DE RÍO
Region : Galicia
Province : Ourense
| Spanish | De gules y sobre ondas de azur y plata, un puente de oro, sumado de una torre del mismo y de la cruz sanjuanista de plata, flanqueadas de dos ramas de castaño al natural. Al timbre, la corona real cerrada. |
| English | Xoán de Río No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
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The arms were officially adopted in November 2021.
The cross of Saint John is a canting symbol (San Xoán=St. John). The tower represents the old tower that in Torrevella, the bridge is the local bridge on the Navea river. The gold for the tower and bridge is a reference to the ancient Roman gold mines in the municipality.
The natural chestnut branches are a symbol of the abundance of this tree and a key food source in past times.
The previous arms:
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