San Pawl il-Baħar
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SAN PAWL IL-BAĦAR
Origin/meaning
San Pawl il-Bahar's arms show the sea, and a snake. When St. Paul shipwrecked on Malta (presumably at San Pawl il-Bahar), a snake attacked him but it did not kill him, Afterwards he converted the Maltese into Christianity.
Literature : Malta - Cities, towns and villages. Poster published by Valletta Publishing, Malta