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The arms were officially granted on November 13, 1930. | The arms were officially granted on November 13, 1930. | ||
The inhabitants of Codogno (whose placename meant a quince tree wood) added at their ancient arms a female wolf in 1492, to symbolize the alliance and the faithfulness to the city of Piacenza, with which they were confederated. | The inhabitants of Codogno (whose placename meant a quince tree wood) added at their ancient arms (a canting quince tree) a female wolf in 1492, to symbolize the alliance and the faithfulness to the city of Piacenza, with which they were confederated. | ||
The female wolf, following the tradition, was given to the Piacenza people, as arms by the Romans, like a sign of friendship, at the time when that city was declared a Roman Colony. | The female wolf, following the tradition, was given to the Piacenza people, as arms by the Romans, like a sign of friendship, at the time when that city was declared a Roman Colony. | ||
