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'''A CORUÑA - LA CORUÑA'''  
'''A CORUÑA - LA CORUÑA'''  


Region : [[Galicia]]<br>
Region: [[Galicia]]<br>
Province : [[A Coruña (province)|A Coruña]]
Province: [[A Coruña (province)|A Coruña]]


[[File:coruna.png|center|350 px|Escudo de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
[[File:coruna.png|center|350 px|Escudo de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
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The town was founded long before Roman times. The arms show the tower of Hercules, a famous lighthouse in the city. The scallops are the badges of St. James (Santiago). A Coruña is close to [[Santiago de Compostela]] and many pelgrims came ashore in the harbour of A Coruña. '''[[Literature]]''':
The town was founded long before Roman times. The arms show the tower of Hercules, a famous lighthouse in the city. The scallops are the badges of St. James (Santiago). A Coruña is close to [[Santiago de Compostela]] and many pelgrims came ashore in the harbour of A Coruña. '''[[Literature]]''':


{{media}} de Cadenas, A. A. and de Cadenas, V. : Heraldica de las comunidades autonomas y de las capitales de provincia. Hidalguia, Madrid, 1985; Louda, J. : European Civic Heraldry. Hamlyn, London, 1966.
{{media}} de Cadenas, A. A. and de Cadenas, V.: Heraldica de las comunidades autonomas y de las capitales de provincia. Hidalguia, Madrid, 1985; Louda, J.: European Civic Heraldry. Hamlyn, London, 1966.


[[Category:Spanish Municipalities C|Coruna]]
[[Category:Spanish Municipalities C|Coruna]]
[[Category:Galicia|Coruna]]
[[Category:Galicia|Coruna]]
[[Category:A Coruña|Coruna]]
[[Category:A Coruña|Coruna]]
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