Puig-reig

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PUIG-REIG

Region : Catalonia
Province : Barcelona

Official blazon

Escut caironat truncat i semipartit: 1r. d'argent, un mont de sinople movent de la punta somat d'una corona reial d'or; 2n. de gules, una creu de Malta (d'argent); i al tercer, d'or, 4 pals de gules. Per timbre una corona mural de poble.

Origin/meaning

These arms have been officially granted on 7th July 1987.

The arms are canting: they show a mount with a royal crown, an allusion to the etymology of the village, meaning "royal hill". Puig-reig was the centre of a Templar command (1187-1312); later the command passed to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, until 1805; this is reflected on the arms by the Cross of Malta. Finally, the arms of Catalonia-Aragon (four pales Gules on Or) allude to the royal jurisdiction over the village, that originally belonged to the viscounts of Berga, and later to the counts of Barcelona.

Literature : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com; background by Enric Fontvila