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'''Country''': Spain [[File:Spain.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''Region''': [[Andalucía]][[File:Andalucia.png|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br><br> | |||
'''Province''': [[Málaga (province)|Málaga]][[File:Málaga.png|60 px|right]] | |||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
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Velez was conquered from the Moors in 1487 and received city rights and a coat of arms in September 1499, by Queen Isabella of Castille. <br/> | Velez was conquered from the Moors in 1487 and received city rights and a coat of arms in September 1499, by Queen Isabella of Castille. <br/> | ||
The arms show King Ferdinand, husband of Isabella, as a mounted knight killing a Moorish soldier, who, according to legend had killed the aide-de-camp of the King, Sebastián Sánchez, who, in turn had saved the King's life during the fight for the city. | The arms show King Ferdinand, husband of Isabella, as a mounted knight killing a Moorish soldier, who, according to legend had killed the aide-de-camp of the King, Sebastián Sánchez, who, in turn had saved the King's life during the fight for the city. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:Vélez-Málaga1.jpg|alt=Escudo de Vélez-Málaga/Arms (crest) of Vélez-Málaga|The arms in a park in Málaga | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Spain|'''Literature''']] : Image from Wikipedia | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Spain|'''Literature''']] : Image from Wikipedia |
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