Tortellà

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TORTELLÀ

Region : Catalonia
Province : Girona

Official blazon
Catalan	Escut caironat: d'or, un tord de sable perxat sobre una branca de sinople en faixa acompanyat a la punta d'un mont floronat de sinople. Per timbre, una corona mural de poble.
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Origin/meaning

These arms have been officially granted on 25th July 1990.

Canting arms: they show traditionally a thrush ("tord" in Catalan) perched on a branch. The floury mount below alludes to the near castle of Bellpuig, literally "beautiful hill". This castle was destroyed during the earthquakes of 1428, and its lords possessed, in late 16^th century, the barony of Sales, to which the village of Tortellà belonged.