Arecibo: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "]] ====Origin/meaning====" to "]] ====Official blazon==== ====Origin/meaning====") |
||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
[[File:arecibo.jpg|center|Escudo de Arecibo]] | [[File:arecibo.jpg|center|Escudo de Arecibo]] | ||
====Official blazon==== | |||
====Origin/meaning==== | ====Origin/meaning==== | ||
Revision as of 07:25, 2 January 2016
 |
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the United States > Puerto Rico |
|
ARECIBO
Official blazon
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.
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink 
Index of the site
Literature : Information and image from Nelson L. Román