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The arms were officially granted on September 27, 1999. | |||
The tower is an allusion to the name of the town, Caracale meaning "black fortress" in the Pecheneg language; the Capitoline wolf evokes the intense process of Romanization that took place in antiquity in this area; the wheat ears are reminiscent of the richness of the soil and the cultivation of cereals, traditional in this area; the winged hat refers to the commercial activity carried out in the town. | |||
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[[Category:Romanian Municipalities C]] | [[Category:Romanian Municipalities C]] | ||
[[Category:Olt]] | [[Category:Olt]] | ||
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CARACAL
District/county (județ) : Olt
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on September 27, 1999.
The tower is an allusion to the name of the town, Caracale meaning "black fortress" in the Pecheneg language; the Capitoline wolf evokes the intense process of Romanization that took place in antiquity in this area; the wheat ears are reminiscent of the richness of the soil and the cultivation of cereals, traditional in this area; the winged hat refers to the commercial activity carried out in the town.
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