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'''BARCELONETA'''
'''BARCELONETA'''


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====Origin/meaning====
====Origin/meaning====

Revision as of 14:24, 28 April 2012

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BARCELONETA

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Origin/meaning

The name Barceloneta means little Barcelona and thus the first and fourth quarters of the arms show the arms of Barcelona, Spain. The second and third quarter show branches of Guajana trees on a field of blue, which symbolises the Atlantic Ocean.

Literature : ? information and copies received from Juan Morales, Florida, USA.