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wild boar appears on the coat of arms of
Aezkoa. The use of an animal
is a convincing sign of group identity.
If their choice of animal is anything to
go by, the Aezkoans are fierce, brave, cunning
strategists who dominate their environs,
protect their young and turn fearsome when
w ounded.
The coat of arms of Roncal
shows a bridge and a head said to be “of
a moor”, which represent the heroism
and bravery of the local population at the
Battle of Olast near Burgui in 785.
The coat of arms of Salazar
bears a fox. This honour was granted by
King Felipe II to the "hidalgos"
(lower nobility) of the valley. According
to the inhabitants of Roncal, the fox reflects
the slithery attitude of the “Salacencos”
when the Saracens invaded the Pyrenees.
Almiradio de Navascues:
A quartered shield: First on red, the chains
of Navarre. Second and third, on azure,
two golden fleur-de-lis. Fourth and on silver,
a cross of Santiago in red.
As head of the “Almiradío”,
Navascués also uses another coat
of arms which features on its war flag.
It consists of a castle with three turrets,
per pale in gold and three bands of red.
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