Tortona
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Italy - Stemmi di comuni e province d'Italia |
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TORTONA
Region: Piemonte
Province : Alessandria
Official blazon
Di rosso al un leone d’argento linguato ed armato, tenente con le zampe anteriori una rosa fogliata e fiorita d’argento. Sormontato da una corona marchionale.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on January 28, 1935.
The arms date from medieval times and show a lion holding a rose. The lion most likely is a symbol of force, the rose of grace.
 The arms in the Brioschi albums 1930s |
Literature : Image from http://www.araldicacivica.it;