Passanant i Belltall

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PASSANANTI BELLTALL

Region : Catalonia
Province : Tarragona

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Official blazon

Escut caironat: d'argent, un castell de gules obert sobremuntat d'una rodella de gules amb una creu de Malta i acostat de 2 cérvols de gules. Per timbre una corona mural de poble.

Origin/meaning

These arms have been officially granted on 26th March 1997.

The arms show the local castle (11th century), that belonged to the Cerveras (the two deers at each side, Gules on Argent, are taken from the canting arms of this family) and, since 1261, to the order of the Hospitallers, represented here by the cross of Malta.

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