Pordenone
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PORDENONE
Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province : Pordenone
| Italian |
Di rosso alla fascia d'argento, nella punta il mare, dal quale si innalza un portale di pietra naturale, merlato alla guelfa di tre pezzi, con battenti d'oro aperti, fiancheggiato in ognuno degli angoli superiori del campo da una corona d'oro. |
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Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on February 19, 1942.
The arms of Pordenone show a gate with two open doors. The name Pordenone comes from Portus Naonis (port of Naone/Noncello river), hence the gate and the river in the arms. The ancient arms of Pordenone supposedly showed the gate on a blue background (see below).
In the year 1401 Wilhelm Duke of Austria granted the city the right to place its arms on the shield of Austria (red with a silver bar). Later, two small crowns were added, symbolising that the town had the power to discuss both civil and criminal trials.
 The old arms |
 The arms in the Wapen- en Vlaggenboek van Gerrit Hesman (1708) |
 The arms in the Brioschi albums 1930s | |
 The arms in the town (image from Facebook) |
 Postal cancellation 2009 |
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