Vilanova de la Barca

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VILANOVA DE LA BARCA

Region : Catalonia
Province : Lleida

Escudo de Vilanova de la Barca/Arms (crest) of Vilanova de la Barca
Official blazon
Catalan Escut caironat: de sinople, una barca envelada d'argent acompanyada a la punta d'una faixa ondada d'argent. Per timbre, una corona mural de poble.
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Origin/meaning

These arms have been officially granted on 28th May 1993.

Canting arms: they show traditionally a "barca" (Catalan for "boat") over the river Segre. In fact the new village (what means Vilanova in Catalan) developed around a ferry to pass the Segre, installed in 1212. Now it has been substituted by a bridge over the river.

Literature : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.


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