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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
Badajoz was the capital of a muslim kingdom and was taken by Alfonso X of Leon in the 13<sup>th</sup> century. The lion in the arms is the lion of Leon. The pillars are the pillars of Hercules, a favorite badge of Charles I and they are also present in the National Arms. The arms are sometimes shown with a single lion and pillar, with the text wrapped around the single pillar.
Badajoz was the capital of a muslim kingdom and was taken by Alfonso X of Leon in the 13<sup>th</sup> century. The lion in the arms is the lion of Leon. The pillars are the pillars of Hercules, a favorite badge of Charles I and they are also present in the National Arms. The arms are sometimes shown with a single lion and pillar, with the text wrapped around the single pillar.'''[[Literature]]''':
 
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{{media}} de Cadenas, A. A. and de Cadenas, V. : Heraldica de las comunidades autonomas y de las capitales de provincia. Hidalguia, Madrid, 1985
{{media}} de Cadenas, A. A. and de Cadenas, V. : Heraldica de las comunidades autonomas y de las capitales de provincia. Hidalguia, Madrid, 1985
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