Cádiz

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CÁDIZ

Region : Andalucía
Province : Cádiz

Official blazon

En el centro la figura de Hércules revestido con la piel de un león, flanqueado por otros dos que el héroe agarra por las melenas, con una columna a cada lado portando la inscripción: «Non plus ultra», y en la bordura, esta otra inscripción: «Hercules Fundator Gadium Dominatorque». Se remata en su parte superior con una corona de tipo ducal.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 23, 2009.

The colours are not described. The image above is taken from Wikipedia and based on the actual use of the arms. The image below shows the arms as shown in 1969.

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