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Maltese civic heraldry

XGHAJRA

Origin/meaning :
The old (above left) arms with the wheat ears are canting, as xghajra is a Maltese word for grain. The new (above right) arms represent the beginning of the town, because the town started after the English government in the beginning of the second world war built a battery in what is now Xgharja. The people working there started living round this battery and thus a small hamlet was formed, which eventually evolved into a small town.

Literature :
Malta - Cities, towns and villages. Poster published by Valletta Publishing, Malta; background from Bernard Mamo


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