Sant Pere de Torelló

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SANT PERE DE TORELLÓ

Region : Catalonia
Province : Barcelona

Official blazon
Catalan	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.
English	Pere de Torelló No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

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.