Urziceni

URZICENI

District/county (județ) : Ialomița

Official blazon

Un scut triunghiular cu marginile rotunjite, despicat și tăiat. În dreapta sus, în câmp albastru, se află trei cruci treflate de aur, așezate doi și unu. În stânga sus, în câmp roșu, se află o cunună de spice de aur. În vârful scutului, în câmp de argint, este plasat un pește negru trecând spre dreapta.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 25, 2004.

The three crosses are the symbol of the religious feeling of the inhabitants of the municipality, who have as spiritual patrons the Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen, those who found and raised the Holy Cross.

The fish is a complex symbol whose connotations also refer to the sources of Christianity. At the same time it is a traditional heraldic element of Urziceni locality.

The wreath is the symbol of the agricultural wealth, of the Bărăgan Plain, in which the municipality is located, at the same time being related to one of the important economic activities in the area - the bakery industry.

The mural crown with five crenellated towers means that the locality has the rank of municipality.