Cantabrian coat of arms

Cantabrian coat of arms
Details
Shield shape and division	divided
Heraldic shield	Sailing ship , golden fort , silver disk
Coat of arms	golden crown
Other elements	two human heads with a silver nimbus

The coat of arms of Cantabria , a Spanish administrative unit , is divided into blue and red.

Above, next to the golden tinned fort on the left with an open passage and window on three narrow silver waves, a brown sailing ship with white sails and mast flag, over which two human heads with a silver nimbus float next to each other. Two pieces of chain stick out of the water on the sides.

The depiction recalls the capture of Seville in 1248, when a Cantabrian ship broke the chain lock of the Guadalquivir River .

Below is a silver representation of the Cantabrian stele of Barros, a monolithic sculpture from the 3rd century, on a red background. The Cantabrian steles came from pre-Roman times and probably represented sun gears.

A golden royal crown rests on the coat of arms .