Ondarroa

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ONDARROA

Region : País Vasco
Province : Vizcaya/Bizkaia

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Official blazon

En campo de oro un puente de dos arcos y a sus pies una ballena de sable, que es arrastrada por una chalupa tripulada, ambos sobre ondas de azur y plata.

Origin/meaning

The bridge is the historical bridge in the town, built in Roman times, destroyed by Napoleon but restored again. The whale represent the town's connections with whaling centuries ago

The arms usede before 2002:

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Literature : Heráldica municipal de Bizkaia, no year; background send by mail; new image from Wikipedia