Barrafranca

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BARRAFRANCA

Region: Sicilia
Province: Enna

Stemma di Barrafranca/Arms (crest) of Barrafranca
Official blazon
Italian

Partito: nel Primo, di azzurro, all'aquila con il volo abbassato, d'oro, afferrante la lista svolazzante, dello stesso, caricata dal motto, in lettere maiuscole di nero, OLIM CONVICINUM, essa aquila sormontata dalla corona marchionale d'oro; nel SECONDO, d'oro, alla torre di rosso, mattonata di nero, chiusa dello stesso, finestrata di due in fascia, di nero, merlata alla guelfa di quattro, fondata sulla pianura di verde. Ornamenti esteriori da Comune.

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 11, 1996.

The eagle is derived from the arms of the Dukes of Barrese, the Tower is remeniscent of the antique tower of Convicino; Convicino, or Convicinum as seen on the ribbon held by the eagle, was the original name of the town before it was changed to Barrafranca by the presumed Duke Barrese. The Crown above the shield is again a symbol ofvthe town's ownership under Noble jurisdictiction. The crossed Laurel and Olive branches symbolise peace, eternity (Olive) and Glory (laurel).

Previously the city used the arms shown below, which only showed the eagle of the Dukes of Barrese.

Stemma di Barrafranca

The arms in the Brioschi albums 1930s

Literature:: Image from http://www.araldicacivica.it


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