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'''FOGGIA''' | '''FOGGIA''' | ||
Region : [[Puglia]]<br> | Region : [[Puglia]]<br> | ||
[[File:foggia.prov.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:foggia.prov.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms show St. Michael the Archangel crushing the serpent beneath his foot. This is a reference to the miraculous appearance of the angel/saint on a peak on the Gargano, the spur at the back of the heel of Italy's ‘boot’. Like many of the places where the archangel has been seen in legend, it has a higher elevation. This hill is now known as Monte Sant'Angelo and can be seen in the background of the arms, above the green plain. | The arms show St. Michael the Archangel crushing the serpent beneath his foot. This is a reference to the miraculous appearance of the angel/saint on a peak on the Gargano, the spur at the back of the heel of Italy's ‘boot’. Like many of the places where the archangel has been seen in legend, it has a higher elevation. This hill is now known as Monte Sant'Angelo and can be seen in the background of the arms, above the green plain. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:33, 30 October 2023
FOGGIA
Region : Puglia
| Italian |
Origin/meaningThe arms show St. Michael the Archangel crushing the serpent beneath his foot. This is a reference to the miraculous appearance of the angel/saint on a peak on the Gargano, the spur at the back of the heel of Italy's ‘boot’. Like many of the places where the archangel has been seen in legend, it has a higher elevation. This hill is now known as Monte Sant'Angelo and can be seen in the background of the arms, above the green plain. Contact and SupportPartners: Your logo here ?
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