Salou

Spanish heraldry portal

This page is part of the Spanish heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry: National arms of Spain Arms of Regions Arms of Provinces Arms of cities and towns Heraldic literature of Spain Total pages in the Spain section : 12,826 Total images in the Spanish section : 7,338	Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Heraldic collector's items Personal arms

SALOU

Region : Catalonia
Province : Tarragona

Official blazon
Catalan	Escut caironat: d'atzur, un vaixell d'or envelat d'or amb 4 pals de gules, acompanyat al cap d'una torre d'argent oberta. Per timbre una corona mural de vila.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 18, 1991.

This tourist town on the Costa Daurada was, in the Middle Ages, an important harbour. In fact, the fleet of king Jaume I departed from here to the conquest of Majorca in 1229: this historical episode is represented by the ship with the sail depicted with the royal arms of Catalonia-Aragon (four pales Gules on Or). The tower above is the Torre Vella (or Old Tower), built in 1530 to watch out and prevent the attacks of pirates and corsairs.