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unusual facts about canting arms



Coat of arms of Águas de São Pedro

In abyss (the center or heart of the shield) the panoply constituted by intersected keys beneath a papal tiara, all in Or (gold), constitutes its canting arms, for being symbol of Saint Peter, Patron Saint of the city (the keys of the Kingdom of God and the Tiara of the first Pope, Saint Peter).

Coat of arms of Sax

This is the traditional coat of arms of the Spanish municipality of Sax, with a representation of the Castle of Sax, the canting arms of Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena, the First Lord of Sax, and a reference to the extensive pine forests that covered the region during the time period and were one of the municipality's main sources of wealth.


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