Santa Maria de Merlès
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SANTA MARIA DE MERLÈS
Region : Catalonia
Province : Barcelona
Official blazon
Escut caironat: de gules, una banda d'or carregada de 3 merles de sable. Per timbre una corona mural de poble.
Origin/meaning
These arms have been officially granted on 13th May 1992.
Canting arms: they show three "merles" (Catalan for "blackbirds"). These are the arms of the Merlès family, lords of the local castle.
Literature : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.