L'Escala

L'ESCALA

Official blazon
Catalan	Escut caironat partit: 1r d'atzur una torre oberta d'or; 2n faixat d'or i de gules. Per timbre, una corona de vila.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 27, 2004.

The tower is taken from the old seal of the town and probably shows the 13^th century castle of the Counts of Empúries, who ruled the city for many centuries. The bars are the arms of the Counts of Empúries.

Literature: Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.

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