El Soleràs

EL SOLERÀS

Official blazon
Catalan	Escut carionat: d'atzur, una creu papal d'argent acostada de 2 sols d'or. Per timbre una corona mural de poble.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

These arms have been officially granted on 14th September 1995.

The papal cross is the traditional sign on the arms of the village, and it's the attribute of St. Gregory, the local patron saint. The two suns at each side are a canting sign: a sun in Catalan is named "sol".

Literature : Image taken from http://escuts.wikispaces.com; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.

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