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'''Country''' : United States  [[File:usa.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br>
'''State''' : [[Puerto Rico]][[File:puertorico.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br>


'''ARECIBO'''
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Territory : [[Puerto Rico]]
 
[[File:arecibo.jpg|center|Escudo de Arecibo]]


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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The lower part of the shield contains the arms of the founder of the town, governor Felipe de Beaumont y Navarra. The crown in the upper part is a symbol for Cacique Arasibo, the local Indian chief. The turtles are symbols for food and commerce.
The lower part of the shield contains the arms of the founder of the town, governor Felipe de Beaumont y Navarra. The crown in the upper part is a symbol for Cacique Arasibo, the local Indian chief. The turtles are symbols for food and commerce.


'''[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United States|'''Literature''']]''':
===Image gallery===
 
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File:Arecibo1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Arecibo|The arms in a street in San Juan
</gallery>'''[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United States|'''Literature''']]''': Information and image from Nelson L. Román


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Information and image from Nelson L. Román


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