Vilanova i la Geltrú

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VILANOVA I LA GELTRÚ

Region : Catalonia
Province : Barcelona

Official blazon

Escut caironat truncat: al 1r d'atzur, un castell obert d'or; i al 2n d'or, 4 pals de gules. Per timbre una corona mural de vila.

Origin/meaning

These arms have been officially granted on 6th September 1994.

The arms of the town show traditionally the castle of La Geltrú (11^th century) and the royal arms of Catalonia-Aragon (four pales Gules on Or), reminding the jurisdiction of the Crown over the town. The municipal charter was granted by king Jaume I in 1274, and Vilanova became a "street of Barcelona" (a town with the same rights as the capital city) by privilege given by king Alfons IV in 1418.