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'''SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA''' | '''SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA''' | ||
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Province : [[A Coruña (province)|A Coruña]] | Province : [[A Coruña (province)|A Coruña]] | ||
[[File:santiago.png|center|Escudo de {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:santiago.png|center|350 px|Escudo de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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The arms show in the left half the tomb of St. James the Greater (Santiago), found near the present city in the 8<sup>th</sup> century. Ever since the city has been a very important place of pilgrimage to the relics of St. James. The star indicates the bright star which was seen when the tomb was discovered. | The arms show in the left half the tomb of St. James the Greater (Santiago), found near the present city in the 8<sup>th</sup> century. Ever since the city has been a very important place of pilgrimage to the relics of St. James. The star indicates the bright star which was seen when the tomb was discovered. | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : picture send by Rafael Portell, Spain | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Spain|'''Literature''']] : picture send by Rafael Portell, Spain | ||
[[Category:Spanish Municipalities S]] | [[Category:Spanish Municipalities S]] | ||
[[Category:Galicia]] | [[Category:Galicia]] | ||
[[Category:A Coruña]] | [[Category:A Coruña]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:13, 4 August 2023
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
Region : Galicia
Province : A Coruña
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| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms show in the left half the tomb of St. James the Greater (Santiago), found near the present city in the 8th century. Ever since the city has been a very important place of pilgrimage to the relics of St. James. The star indicates the bright star which was seen when the tomb was discovered.
The meaing of the right half is ?
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