Borgonovo Val Tidone

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BORGONOVO VAL TIDONE

Region : Emilia-Romagna
Province : Piacenza

Official blazon

Partito: nel PRIMO di rosso al dado argento; nel SECONDO d’azzurro al leone d’oro, lampassato di rosso, all’alemanna, tenente con le branche anteriori un cotogno, del campo, gambuto e fogliato di verde.Ornamenti esteriori da Comune”. Motto: “Facta est in arcem” su nastro d’argento.

Origin/meaning

The red half is derived from the arms of the city of Piacenza, as the village historically was ruled by this city. This is also reflected in the motto, which means 'built to defend' as the village was a fortress in the Tidone valley to protect Piacenza.