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

Region: Emilia-Romagna
Province : Parma

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Official blason:
Inquartato: al 1° e 4° scaccato di rosso e d'argento; al 2° e 3° d'azzurro al guinzaglio da cane con collare di cuoio attraversante in sbarra.

Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on ?.

I have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms. Any information is welcome !

In the 1930s the arms were different, as shown below:

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The arms in the Brioschi albums 1930s

The arms show two frogs on a lake. The name Langhirano is derived from Lago (lake) and Rane (frog), the arms thus are canting. The upper part shows the fascist symbols of the time.

Literature : Image provided by Massimo Ghirardi; new image and info from http://www.araldicacivica.it