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Province : [[Barcelona (province)|Barcelona]] | Province : [[Barcelona (province)|Barcelona]] | ||
[[File:Gironella.jpg|center|Escudo de {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:Gironella.jpg|center|Escudo de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were granted on April 3, 1986. | The arms were granted on April 3, 1986. | ||
Gironella was the centre of a barony in the 14<sup>th</sup> century, that in 1702 became a marquisat (you can see the marquis crown at the top of the arms). The three pine-cones Vert on Or are the canting arms of the marquises, the Pinós family. The red saltire is the cross of St. Eulalia, the local patron saint. | Gironella was the centre of a barony in the 14<sup>th</sup> century, that in 1702 became a marquisat (you can see the marquis crown at the top of the arms). The three pine-cones Vert on Or are the canting arms of the marquises, the Pinós family. The red saltire is the cross of St. Eulalia, the local patron saint. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Spain|'''Literature''']] : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Spanish Municipalities G]] | [[Category:Spanish Municipalities G]] |
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