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Esterri is the centre of the Vall d'Àneu; the arms show this valley, with the canting golden straws ("palles" in Catalan) of the counts of Pallars, because the town was a dependency of the county. The black cross is the traditional sign of Esterri, and it's the symbol of St. Peter, the local patron saint.
Esterri is the centre of the Vall d'Àneu; the arms show this valley, with the canting golden straws ("palles" in Catalan) of the counts of Pallars, because the town was a dependency of the county. The black cross is the traditional sign of Esterri, and it's the symbol of St. Peter, the local patron saint.
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ESTERRI DE ANEU

Region : Catalonia
Province : Lleida

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Official blazon

Escut caironat: d'argent, una vall de sinople carregada de 3 palles d'or posades en banda i sobremuntada d'una creu de sant Pere de sable. Per timbre, una corona mural de vila.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on February 21, 1987.

Esterri is the centre of the Vall d'Àneu; the arms show this valley, with the canting golden straws ("palles" in Catalan) of the counts of Pallars, because the town was a dependency of the county. The black cross is the traditional sign of Esterri, and it's the symbol of St. Peter, the local patron saint.


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