Espolla

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ESPOLLA

Region : Catalonia
Province : Girona

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Official blazon

Escut caironat: de gules, un castell d'argent tancat de sable somat d'una polla d'or. Per timbre una corona mural de poble.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on April 1, 1993.

The arms are canting: they show a "polla" (Catalan for "hen") on the castle of the village (13th century).

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