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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. | 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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CARACAL
District/county (județ) : Olt
Official blazon
Un scut despicat; în dreapta, pe roșu, lupoaica capitolină; partea din stânga, albastră, este tăiată de o fascie crenelată roșie. În câmpul superior s-a plasat pălăria înaripată a zeului Mercur și două spice de grâu încrucișate, totul de aur. În partea inferioară, un turn de argint crenelat, cu poartă deschisă și o fereastră luminată albastru. Scutul este timbrat de o coroană murală de argint formată din cinci turnuri crenelate.
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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