Sant Bartomeu del Grau

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SANT BARTOMEU DEL GRAU

Region : Catalonia
Province : Barcelona

Official blazon
Catalan	Escut caironat partit: 1r. d'argent, 3 migs-vols abaixats de gules; 2n. d'or, un castell de gules obert. Per timbre una corona mural de poble.
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Origin/meaning

Sant Bartomeu del Grau seceded from Gurb council in 16^th century; in the middle of the 17^th century, the village passed to the family Alemany-Descatllar, represented by their arms: three wings Gules on Argent for the Alemanys (canting arms: Alemany reminds in Catalan "ala", wing) and a castle Gules on Or for the Descatllars. These arms have been officially granted on 27th May 1991.