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The tower is a canting sign, somewhat forced, derived from Catalan "torre"; it may also allude to the former castle of the village. The fleur-de-lis is the symbol of the Virgin Mary, the local patron saint, and the ploughshare is the attribute of St. Isidore, a saint to whom the village is very devoted, because he is the patron saint of the peasants (Tarrés is mostly an agricultural village: its main crops are cereals, grapes, almonds and olives). | The tower is a canting sign, somewhat forced, derived from Catalan "torre"; it may also allude to the former castle of the village. The fleur-de-lis is the symbol of the Virgin Mary, the local patron saint, and the ploughshare is the attribute of St. Isidore, a saint to whom the village is very devoted, because he is the patron saint of the peasants (Tarrés is mostly an agricultural village: its main crops are cereals, grapes, almonds and olives). | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Spain|Literature]] : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Spain|'''Literature''']] : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:14, 4 August 2023
Country : Spain Region : Catalonia Province : Lleida |
Catalan | Escut caironat: de sinople, una torre oberta d'or acompanyada d'una flor de lis, a la destra, i d'una rella d'argent, a la sinistra. Per timbre, una corona mural de poble. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
These arms have been officially granted on 16th May 1990.
The tower is a canting sign, somewhat forced, derived from Catalan "torre"; it may also allude to the former castle of the village. The fleur-de-lis is the symbol of the Virgin Mary, the local patron saint, and the ploughshare is the attribute of St. Isidore, a saint to whom the village is very devoted, because he is the patron saint of the peasants (Tarrés is mostly an agricultural village: its main crops are cereals, grapes, almonds and olives).
Literature : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.
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