Ondarroa
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ONDARROA
Region : País Vasco
Province : Vizcaya/Bizkaia
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:
Literature : Heráldica municipal de Bizkaia, no year; background send by mail; new image from Wikipedia