Baena

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BAENA

Region : Andalucía
Province : Córdoba

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms are a reminder of the wars between the Catholic Kings and the Moors in the 14th and 15th centuries. The five heads indicate the Moors killed in the battles near the town.

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