Vielha e Mijaran

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VIELHA E MIJARAN

Region : Catalonia
Province : Lleida

Official blazon

Spanish

Origin/meaning The chief town of Aran valley shows traditionally on its arms a lion rampant Or on Gules (an identifying sign of Vielha arms), the royal arms of Catalonia-Aragon (four pales Gules on Or) and a key Or on Vert. The key is also the symbol of the whole valley, together with the royal arms, because Aran belonged to the Crown. The signification of this key is uncertain: somebody says that it symbolizes the strategic geographical position of the valley, that is one of the entrances to Catalonia; others say that this element is derivated from the book-case of six keys (one for each "terçon", or administrative division of Aran), that kept the documentation and goods of the valley's Government. These arms are not official, but widely used by the local council. Contact and Support Contact Facebook Instagram Donate with Paypal Donate with WhyDonate eBay shop Rare heraldic book downloads Partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Webaldic heraldic identifying programme Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek Armorial de France Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes De Raaf heraldic design Your logo here ? Contact us © since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Index of the site Literature : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.