Alcalá de Henares

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ALCALÁ DE HENARES

Region : Comunidad de Madrid

Escudo de Alcalá de Henares/Arms (crest) of Alcalá de Henares
Official blazon
Spanish De azur, un castillo de oro, torreado, donjonado, almenado, mazonado de sable y aclarado de azur, sostenido por ondas de plata y azur. Orla de dos ramas cruzadas. Una de laurel, de sinople, frutada de gules, a la diestra. Otra de roble, de sinople, frutada en su color, a la siniestra. Al timbre, Corona de Infantes de Castilla.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 3, 1987.

The tower is a symbol of the medieval fortress built on the banks of the Henares river, around which the town developed.Literature:


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