Susqueda
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SUSQUEDA
Region : Catalonia
Province : Girona
Official blazon
Escut caironat partit: 1r. de sinople, una creu de Sant Vicenç en forma de sautor abscís d'or; 2n. de sable, una espasa d'or posada en pal sobremuntada d'una ferradura d'argent. Per timbre una corona mural de poble.
Origin/meaning
These arms have been officially granted on 24th May 1988.
The saltire is the attribute of St. Vincent, the local patron saint of Susqueda, the former chief town of this municipality; since 1967, the village is under the water of the Susqueda reservoir, in the river Ter. The second partition of the arms show a horseshoe and a sword, the attributes of St. Martin, the local patron saint of the new chief town, Sant Martí Sacalm.
Literature : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.