Molinella

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MOLINELLA

Region: Emilia-Romagna
Province : Bologna

Official blazon
Italian	Campo di cielo, alla ruota da mulino nero, addestrata da una torre coperta di rosso e sinistrata da una casa dello stesso, chiusa e finestrata di nero, posta sopra pianura di verde.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 23, 1929.

The arms show the ancient tower (built around 1300) of the city and a mill, that gave the name to the city; in facts, Mill in Italy is Mulino, or Molino, and the city (MOLINELLA) is so called from the ancient mill that was there.

The arms in Stemmi delle principali città d'Italia. Milano (pre 1940)

Literature: Image from http://www.araldicacivica.it

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