Constantí

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CONSTANTÍ

Region : Catalonia
Province : Tarragona

Official blazon

Escut caironat: de gules, un emperador romà muntat a un cavall passant, coronat de llorer, portant un mantell i agafant un ceptre amb la mà dreta tot d'or. Per timbre una corona mural de vila.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on March 21, 1985.

Canting arms: the horseman is the representation of the Roman emperor Constantin. According to the tradition, Constantí was founded under the reign of this emperor, and in the town there is still the Roman villa of Centcelles (Ist century).

Literature : Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.