La Masó

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LA MASÓ

Region : Catalonia
Province : Tarragona

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Official blazon

Escut caironat: d'argent, una creu patent plena de gules; ressaltant sobre el tot una domus oberta de sable. Per timbre, una corona mural de poble.

Origin/meaning

These arms were officially granted on November 18, 1998.

The arms show the cross of the Templars, the lords of La Masó, and the fortified house (or "mesó") stands for the residence of the Templar knights in the village.

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