Vilanant

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VILANANT

Region : Catalonia
Province : Girona

Official blazon

Escut caironat truncat, amb el primer de sinople i el segon d'or. Per timbre, una corona de marquès.

Origin/meaning

These arms have been officially granted on 9th June 1993.

The village was part of the county of Besalú. In 1682, Miquel de Salbà i de Vallgornera, lord of the village, received the marquisat of Vilanant; the arms show the marquis crown at the top. The arms are somewhat canting: they allude to the probable etymology of the name Vilanant, coming from Latin VILLA ABUNDANTE, "abundant village"; Vert is for meadows and woods, Or is for the abundance of crops, the fertile and sunny land.