Los Realejos

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LOS REALOJOS

Region : Canarias
Province : Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Escudo de Los Realejos/Arms (crest) of Los Realejos
Official blazon
Spanish Escudo partido. Primero, de oro, un pendón morado y una añepa guanche con una esterilla de hojas de palma de sinople, cruzados en aspa y surmontados por una cruz de Santiago de gules. Segundo, de gules, tres castillos de oro bien ordenados, con una cadena de oro que cuelga de las almenas de los dos castillos del jefe y de cuyo centro pende una llave de oro. Al timbre, corona real abierta.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 14, 1959.

The right half is the coat of arms of former municipality of Realejo Alto. Flags and lances are symbolizing the treaty of peace, signed here on the day of St.James, symbolized by the cross above. The left half is the coat of arms of former Realejo Bajo. The towers are supposed to be fortresses, having existed in this territory, but no one knows exactly.


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