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The municipality of Narros de Saldueña (130 inhabitants in 2012; 944 ha) is located in the central north of Ávila Province, 40 km of Ávila.
Narros de Saldueña was established by Navarrian colonists. The village was mentioned in 1250 among the possessions of Cardinal Gil Torres, as Nafraos de Saduenna.
The domain of Narros de Saldueña was most probably established by
Fernán González Dávila y Valderrábano and his wife Sancha Martínez de Rojas for their son Rodrigo, who built a castle in the early 15th century. In the beginning of the 18th century, the castle was transferred to the Duke of Montellano, and, subsequently, to Fernán Núñez' family. The castle was severely damaged during Napoléon's invasion. The tower, known as the Homage's Tower, is the oldest part of he castle; it bears the arms of the Valderrábano and Guzmán families.
Ivan Sache, 8 September 2013
The flag and arms of Narros de Saldueña are prescribed by a Decree adopted on 27 February 2013 by the Municipal Council, signed on 3 July 2013 by the Mayor, and published on 29 July 2013 in the official gazette of Castilla y León, No. 144, pp. 52,124-52,127 (text).
The symbols, which were approved by the Chronicler of Arms of Castilla y León, are described as follows:
Flag: Rectangular panel, of length 1.5 the height. Horizontally divided into two halves separated by a broken line forming right angles: the upper half yellow and the lower red. Would the flag bear the municipal coat of arms, the arms should be placed in the upper left angle of the panel, with a height equivalent to 1/3 of the panel's height.
Coat of arms: Per fess, 1. Or a castle gules, 2. Gules a chain or surrounding an emerald vert. The shield surmounted by a Royal crown closed.
The castle is a schematic representation of the castle built by
Rodrigo Dávila y Valderrábano in the beginning of the 15th century.
The chains come from the coat of arms of Navarre, symbolizing the
resettlers and namesakes of the place.
Ivan Sache, 8 September 2013