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''' VILANOVA I LA GELTRÚ''' | ''' VILANOVA I LA GELTRÚ''' | ||
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Province : [[Barcelona (province)|Barcelona]] | Province : [[Barcelona (province)|Barcelona]] | ||
[[File:vilanovageltru.jpg|center|Escudo de {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:vilanovageltru.jpg|center|Escudo de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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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. | |+Official blazon | ||
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| 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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These arms have been officially granted on 6th September 1994. | 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. | 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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[[Literature]] : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Spain|'''Literature''']] : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona. | ||
[[Category:Spanish Municipalities V]] | [[Category:Spanish Municipalities V]] |
Revision as of 10:43, 1 September 2023
VILANOVA I LA GELTRÚ
Region : Catalonia
Province : Barcelona
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. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
These arms have been officially granted on 6th September 1994.
The arms of the town show traditionally the castle of La Geltrú (11th 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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Literature : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.