Darnius

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DARNIUS

Region : Catalonia
Province : Girona

Darnius.jpg

Official blazon

Escut caironat: d'atzur, un niu amb 3 pollets a dins i somat d'una parella d'ocells afrontats a cada extrem, tot d'or. Per timbre una corona de comte.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on August 5, 1988.

The arms are canting: they show traditionally two birds besides a "niu" (Catalan for "nest") full of chicks. The former baron of Darnius, Miquel Joan de Taverner-Montornès i d'Ardena, became a count in 1692, and this is shown by the count crown at the top of the arms.

Literature : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.