Badajoz

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BADAJOZ

Region : Extremadura
Province : Badajoz

Official blazon
Spanish	En campo de azur, sobre terrasa de sinople, dos columnas, de plata, con cintas de oro y la inscripción "plus" en la diestra y "ultra" en la sinistera, en letras de sable, y alzados y apoyados en las columnas, dos leones afrontados, de gules, linguados de lo mismo y uñados de oro.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Badajoz was the capital of a muslim kingdom and was taken by Alfonso X of Leon in the 13^th century. The lion in the arms is the lion of Leon. The pillars are the pillars of Hercules, a favorite badge of Charles I and they are also present in the National Arms. The arms are sometimes shown with a single lion and pillar, with the text wrapped around the single pillar.

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