Messina

MESSINA

Region : Sicilia
Province : Messina

Official blazon
Italian	Scudo a testa di cavallo, di rosso alla croce d’oro, circondato da due tralci di vite al naturale fruttati d’oro, timbrato dalla corona di città.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 1, 1942.

Messina is one of the oldest towns in Italy, founded around the 11^th century BC. The origin of the cross is not known. The colours may be the colours of Aragon, as the city belonged a long time to the Kingdom of Aragon (and Sicily).

The arms in the Brioschi albums 1930s	The arms on a Fassi trade card
The arms in the Abadie albums	The arms in the Continentale Verlags-Anstalt album, +/- 1910

Literature: : Image from http://www.araldicacivica.it

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