Sant Esteve de Palautordera

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SANT ESTEVE DE PALAUTORDERA

Region : Catalonia
Province : Barcelona

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Official blazon

Escut caironat: d'argent, un palau de sable obert sostingut sobre un riu en forma de faixa ondada d'atzur sobremuntat d'una palma de gules posada en pal acompanyada de 3 còdols de gules un al cap i un a cada costat. Per timbre una corona mural de poble.

Origin/meaning

These arms have been officially granted on 21st June 1984.

Canting arms: they show three stones and a palm, the attributes of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, the local patron saint; a palace ("palau" in Catalan), and the river Tordera.

Literature : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.