Gambellara
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GAMBELLARA
Region: Veneto
Province : Vicenza
Official blason:
In campo rosso a sinistra con grappolo d'uva d'oro, gambuto e fogliato di verde, e campo azzurro a destra con obelisco risorgimentale sormontato da stella a quattro punte.
Origin/meaning :
The arms were offically granted on March 31, 1934.
The bunch of grapes refers to the importance of viticulture for the region.
The lower half shows a border monument, as the area was historically on the border and divided between Verona an Vicenza, until it was united in 1858 under Vicenza. The hills in the base refer to the local situation.
Literature : Image provided by Bruno, Vicenza, Italy.Background from Armando Framarini