Alpens
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ALPENS
Region : Catalonia
Province : Barcelona
Official blazon
Escut caironat: d'atzur, un mont de penyes d'argent movent de la punta sobremuntat d'un bàcul d'abat d'or posat en pal. Per timbre una corona mural de poble.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on January 2, 1991.
Canting arms: ethimologically, it's said that Alpens (a mountain village) is derived from "els pens" (Catalan for "the rocks", "the cliffs"). The mount of rocks on the arms symbolizes the Roca de Pena, an outstanding rock formation near the village. The crosier above alludes to the fact that Alpens was under the jurisdiction of the abbots of Ripoll.
Literature : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com