Oristà
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ORISTÀ
Region : Catalonia
Province : Barcelona
Official blazon
Escut caironat: d'atzur, un sautor (o creu de Sant Andreu) ple d'argent i un castell de gules tancat d'or sobremuntat d'una flor de lís d'argent ressaltant sobre el tot. Per timbre una corona mural de poble.
Origin/meaning
The arms have been officially granted on 1st June 1983.
The arms show the castle of Oristà (now disappeared) and a saltire or cross of St. Andrew, the local patron saint. The fleur-de-lis above is an attribute of St. Mary, the patron saint of La Torre d'Oristà, a village near the other main castle in the municipality, Tornamira.
Literature : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com; background by Enric Fontvila