Langhirano
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Italy - Stemmi di comuni e province d'Italia |
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LANGHIRANO
Region: Emilia-Romagna
Province : Parma
Official blason:
Inquartato: al 1° e 4° scaccato di rosso e d'argento; al 2° e 3° d'azzurro al guinzaglio da cane con collare di cuoio attraversante in sbarra.
Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on ?.
I have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms. Any information is welcome !
In the 1930s the arms were different, as shown below:
 The arms in the Brioschi albums 1930s |
The arms show two frogs on a lake. The name Langhirano is derived from Lago (lake) and Rane (frog), the arms thus are canting. The upper part shows the fascist symbols of the time.
Literature : Image provided by Massimo Ghirardi; new image and info from http://www.araldicacivica.it