Manresa

MANRESA

Region : Catalonia
Province : Barcelona

Official blazon

Catalan

Escut caironat truncat: 1r. d'or, 4 pals de gules; 2n. d'argent, un creu de Sant Jordi. Per timbre una corona mural de ciutat Origin/meaning On the first partition there are the royal arms of Catalonia-Aragon (four pales Gules on Or); Manresa has been under the royal jurisdiction since the conquest against the Muslims made by the count-king Guifré el Pelós in the 9th century. On the second partition, the arms show the cross of Saint George, the traditional and distinctive sign of the city. These arms have been used, at least, since the 16th century. Contact and Support Contact Facebook Instagram Donate with Paypal Donate with WhyDonate eBay shop Rare heraldic book downloads Partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Webaldic heraldic identifying programme Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek Armorial de France Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes De Raaf heraldic design Your logo here ? Contact us © since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Index of the site Literature : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com; background by Enric Fontvila