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'''SAN GERMÁN''' | '''SAN GERMÁN''' | ||
Territory : [[Puerto Rico]] | Territory :[[Puerto Rico]] | ||
[[File:sangerma.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:sangerma.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The pontificial hat and the walking stick represent San Germán, bishop of [[Auxerre]] (France) and patron of the city. The pontificial hat represents excellence, the sign of the episcopal dignity: it represents the fullness of the priesthood. The walking stick represents the power of the bishops to shepherd their spiritual flock. | The pontificial hat and the walking stick represent San Germán, bishop of [[Auxerre]] (France) and patron of the city. The pontificial hat represents excellence, the sign of the episcopal dignity:it represents the fullness of the priesthood. The walking stick represents the power of the bishops to shepherd their spiritual flock. | ||
The green background represents the pontificial hat of patriarchs, archbishops and bishops, as well as their cords and tassels that for some years have been established also by the Holy See as the standard colour of the canopies and other episcopal parameters. But the green colour, along with the gold, which are the colours of this first quarter, have in addition another symbolism; first they remember don Diego Colón, first-born of the discoverer of America, and that in his character of governor of the Indies, with seat in Santo Domingo, by decree named the population San Germán. It was his intention to honour Queen Germana de Folix, second wife of don Fernando the Catholic, the monarch who imposed and presided over the colonization of Puerto Rico. | The green background represents the pontificial hat of patriarchs, archbishops and bishops, as well as their cords and tassels that for some years have been established also by the Holy See as the standard colour of the canopies and other episcopal parameters. But the green colour, along with the gold, which are the colours of this first quarter, have in addition another symbolism; first they remember don Diego Colón, first-born of the discoverer of America, and that in his character of governor of the Indies, with seat in Santo Domingo, by decree named the population San Germán. It was his intention to honour Queen Germana de Folix, second wife of don Fernando the Catholic, the monarch who imposed and presided over the colonization of Puerto Rico. | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United States|'''Literature''']] : Information and image from Nelson L. Román | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - United States|'''Literature''']] :Information and image from Nelson L. Román | ||
[[Category:Puerto Rico]] | [[Category:Puerto Rico]] | ||
[[Category:US cities and towns]] | [[Category:US cities and towns]] | ||