Sant Pere de Torelló
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SANT PERE DE TORELLÓ
Region : Catalonia
Province : Barcelona
Official blazon
Escut caironat: de sinople, 2 claus passades en sautor amb les dents a dalt i mirant cap enfora, la d'or en banda per damunt de la d'argent en barra; sobremuntades d'una torre d'or oberta. Per timbre una corona mural de vila.
Origin/meaning
These arms have been officially granted on 27th December 2000.
The crossed keys are the attribute of St. Peter, the local patron saint. The tower ("torre" in Catalan) is the canting sign of Torelló, reminding that the town belonged until 1630 to this council.
Literature : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.