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The arms are canting: they show a mount with a royal crown, an allusion to the etymology of the village, meaning "royal hill". Puig-reig was the centre of a Templar command (1187-1312); later the command passed to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, until 1805; this is reflected on the arms by the Cross of Malta. Finally, the arms of Catalonia-Aragon (four pales Gules on Or) allude to the royal jurisdiction over the village, that originally belonged to the viscounts of Berga, and later to the counts of Barcelona. | The arms are canting: they show a mount with a royal crown, an allusion to the etymology of the village, meaning "royal hill". Puig-reig was the centre of a Templar command (1187-1312); later the command passed to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, until 1805; this is reflected on the arms by the Cross of Malta. Finally, the arms of Catalonia-Aragon (four pales Gules on Or) allude to the royal jurisdiction over the village, that originally belonged to the viscounts of Berga, and later to the counts of Barcelona. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com; background by Enric Fontvila | [[Literature]] : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com; background by Enric Fontvila | ||