Tortona

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Civic heraldry of Italy - Stemmi di comuni e province d'Italia
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TORTONA

Region: Piemonte
Province : Alessandria

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on

The arms date from medieval times and show a lion holding a rose. The lion most likely is a symbol of force, the rose of grace.

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The arms in the Brioschi albums 1930s

Literature : Image from http://www.araldicacivica.it;