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POTCOAVA

District/county (județ) : Olt

Official blazon

• (ro) un scut triunghiular albastru cu marginile rotunjite, tăiat de un brâu undat de argint. În partea superioară se află o potcoavă de aur. În vârful scutului se află o sondă de extracție a petrolului de argint. Scutul este timbrat de o coroană murală de argint cu trei turnuri crenelate.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 9, 2015

The wavy bar represents the Plapcea brook, which crosses the locality.

The horseshoe is a canting element.

The well symbolises the activity of extracting oil and gas from the area.

The mural crown with three towers means that the town has the status of a city.

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