Blanes

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BLANES

Region : Catalonia
Province : Girona

Official blazon

Escut caironat: de gules, una creu estreta d'argent. Per timbre una corona mural de vila.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 1, 1993.

The silver cross on gules refers to the Blanes family, the landlords of the town, who pretended to be descendent of the counts and dukes of Savoy, that have the same arms.

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