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''' BARBENS'''
''' BARBENS'''


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


[[File:Barbens.png|center|Escudo de {{PAGENAME}}]]
[[File:Barbens.png|center|350 px|Escudo de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


===Official blazon===
{| class="wikitable"
Escut caironat: de gules, 2 barbs nedant d'argent posats en faixa, acompanyats a la punta d'una creu de Malta. Per timbre una corona mural de poble.
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|'''Catalan'''
| Escut caironat: de gules, 2 barbs nedant d'argent posats en faixa, acompanyats a la punta d'una creu de Malta. Per timbre una corona mural de poble.
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|'''English'''
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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
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of Malta refers to the fact that Barbens was the centre of a Templar command in 1168,
of Malta refers to the fact that Barbens was the centre of a Templar command in 1168,
ruled by Ramon de Barrufell, lord of the castle; later, when the Templars were
ruled by Ramon de Barrufell, lord of the castle; later, when the Templars were
extinguished, Barbens became a Hospitaller command.
extinguished, Barbens became a Hospitaller command.'''[[Literature]]''':
 
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[[Literature]] : Image taken from http://www.gencat.es/sial/
{{media}} Image taken from http://www.gencat.es/sial/


[[Category:Spanish Municipalities B]]
[[Category:Spanish Municipalities B]]

Latest revision as of 09:50, 22 July 2024

BARBENS

Region: Catalonia
Province: Lleida

Escudo de Barbens/Arms (crest) of Barbens
Official blazon
Catalan Escut caironat: de gules, 2 barbs nedant d'argent posats en faixa, acompanyats a la punta d'una creu de Malta. Per timbre una corona mural de poble.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on April 21, 1983.

The arms are canting: they show two "barbs" (Catalan for "barbels"). The Cross of Malta refers to the fact that Barbens was the centre of a Templar command in 1168, ruled by Ramon de Barrufell, lord of the castle; later, when the Templars were extinguished, Barbens became a Hospitaller command.Literature:


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