Portogruaro
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PORTOGRUARO
Region : Veneto
Province : Venezia
Official blazon
Di rosso, al campanile d'argento, con base a gradini dello stesso, su campagna di verde accostato da due gru al naturale, affrontate, con le zampe l'una sulla campagna, l'altra sui gradini.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on February 4, 1935.
The tower is the old watchtower in the city. The cranes are the guardians of the city. The arms are also canting; the tower represents the gate (Porto) and the word Gruaro is derived from the Celtic word for cranes.
 The arms as shown in 1700 |
 The arms as shown around 1850 |
 The arms as granted by the Austrian-Hungarian Emperor in 1853 |
 The arms as shown as granted on February 4, 1935 |
 The arms as shown in 1940 |
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