Sant Vicenç de Torelló
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SANT VICENÇ DE TORELLÓ
Region : Catalonia
Province : Barcelona
Official blazon
Escut caironat: de sinople, 2 claus passades en sautor amb les dents a dalt i mirant cap enfora, la d'or en banda per damunt de la d'argent en barra; sobremuntades d'una torre d'or oberta. Per timbre una corona mural de vila.
Origin/meaning
These arms have been officially granted on 25th November 1996.
The castle on a hill reminds the castle of Torelló, to which council the village belonged until 1630. The saltire is the attribute of St. Vincent, the local patron saint.
Literature : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.