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''' SANT QUIRZE DEL VALLÈS ''' | ''' SANT QUIRZE DEL VALLÈS ''' | ||
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Province : [[Barcelona (province)|Barcelona]] | Province : [[Barcelona (province)|Barcelona]] | ||
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Escut caironat: d'or, una serra de sable entre 2 branques de llorer de sinople amb els extrems passats en sautor. Per timbre una corona mural de poble. | |+Official blazon | ||
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| Escut caironat: d'or, una serra de sable entre 2 branques de llorer de sinople amb els extrems passats en sautor. Per timbre una corona mural de poble. | |||
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These arms have been officially granted on 13th June 1990. | These arms have been officially granted on 13th June 1990. | ||
Canting arms: they show a saw, alluding to the former name of the village, Sant Quirze de la Serra; in Catalan "serra" refers both to a saw and to a mountain range (in this case, the Serra de Galliners, where the village is placed). The crossed branches of laurel are a traditional sign on the arms, maybe symbolizing the martyr St. Cyricus (or Quiricus), the local patron saint. | Canting arms: they show a saw, alluding to the former name of the village, Sant Quirze de la Serra; in Catalan "serra" refers both to a saw and to a mountain range (in this case, the Serra de Galliners, where the village is placed). The crossed branches of laurel are a traditional sign on the arms, maybe symbolizing the martyr St. Cyricus (or Quiricus), the local patron saint. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:748.eha.jpg|center|450 px|Escudo de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on an [[Escuts Heráldics|heraldic cover]] (1990s) | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Spain|'''Literature''']] : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona. | ||
[[Category:Spanish Municipalities S]] | [[Category:Spanish Municipalities S]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:14, 4 August 2023
SANT QUIRZE DEL VALLÈS
Region : Catalonia
Province : Barcelona
| Catalan | Escut caironat: d'or, una serra de sable entre 2 branques de llorer de sinople amb els extrems passats en sautor. Per timbre una corona mural de poble. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
These arms have been officially granted on 13th June 1990.
Canting arms: they show a saw, alluding to the former name of the village, Sant Quirze de la Serra; in Catalan "serra" refers both to a saw and to a mountain range (in this case, the Serra de Galliners, where the village is placed). The crossed branches of laurel are a traditional sign on the arms, maybe symbolizing the martyr St. Cyricus (or Quiricus), the local patron saint.
 The arms on an heraldic cover (1990s) |
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Literature : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.