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Canting arms: they show three "llances" (Catalan for spears) on the sea, because the town is by the Mediterranean, on the Costa Brava.  
Canting arms: they show three "llances" (Catalan for spears) on the sea, because the town is by the Mediterranean, on the Costa Brava.  


The arms (old style) as used on the town hall.
The arms (old style) as used on the town hall (2013).
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[[File:llanca2.jpg|center]]



Revision as of 14:27, 21 April 2014

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LLANÇÀ

Region : Catalonia
Province : Girona

Llanca.jpg

Official blazon

Escut caironat: d'argent, 3 llances d'atzur, fustades de gules, sostingudes sobre un peu ondat d'atzur. Per timbre, una corona mural de vila.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 21, 1986.

Canting arms: they show three "llances" (Catalan for spears) on the sea, because the town is by the Mediterranean, on the Costa Brava.

The arms (old style) as used on the town hall (2013).

Llanca2.jpg

Literature : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.