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The arms were officially granted on May 13, 2005. | The arms were officially granted on May 13, 2005. | ||
Velez was conquered from the Moors in 1487 and received city rights and a coat of arms in September 1499, by Queen Isabella of Castille. <br/> | |||
The arms show King Ferdinand, husband of Isabella, as a mounted knight killing a Moorish soldier, who, according to legend had killed the aide-de-camp of the King, Sebastián Sánchez, who, in turn had saved the King's life during the fight for the city. | |||
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