Tiurana
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TIURANA
Region : Catalonia
Province : Lleida
Official blazon
Escut caironat: de sinople, 2 claus passades en sautor, amb les dents a dalt i mirant cap enfora, la d'or en banda i per damunt de la d'argent, en barra; el peu escacat d'or i de sable. Per timbre, una corona mural de vila.
Origin/meaning
These arms have been officially granted on 30th May 1997.
The crossed keys of St. Peter are the attribute of the patron saint of the town. The base shows the arms of Urgell; the castle of Tiurana (13th century) belonged to this county.
Literature : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.