Os de Balaguer: Difference between revisions
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replace - "[[Literature" to "{{media}} [[Literature") |
||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
Canting arms: they show an "os" (Catalan for "bone"). The tree is a traditional sign of the arms of the town, and probably is derived from the canting arms of the Siscars, the lords of the castle of Os since 1553 until nowadays: these arms show a "siscall" (a wormleaf saltwort, a bushy plant whose scientific name is Salsola vermiculata) Vert on Or. | Canting arms: they show an "os" (Catalan for "bone"). The tree is a traditional sign of the arms of the town, and probably is derived from the canting arms of the Siscars, the lords of the castle of Os since 1553 until nowadays: these arms show a "siscall" (a wormleaf saltwort, a bushy plant whose scientific name is Salsola vermiculata) Vert on Or. | ||
{{media}} | |||
[[Literature]] : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona. | [[Literature]] : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona. | ||
Revision as of 03:04, 9 July 2014
 |
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Spain - Heraldica Española |
|
OS DE BALAGUER
Region : Catalonia
Province : Lleida
Official blazon
Escut caironat: d'or, un xiprer de sinople amb un os d'argent en faixa travessat al tronc. Per timbre una corona mural de vila.
Origin/meaning
The arms have been officially granted on 9th September 1991.
Canting arms: they show an "os" (Catalan for "bone"). The tree is a traditional sign of the arms of the town, and probably is derived from the canting arms of the Siscars, the lords of the castle of Os since 1553 until nowadays: these arms show a "siscall" (a wormleaf saltwort, a bushy plant whose scientific name is Salsola vermiculata) Vert on Or.
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink 
Index of the site
Literature : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.