L'escut
Example: L'escut de la ciutat té un lleó i una estrella.
Definition
"L'escut" refers to a shield, especially in a historical or heraldic context. It is an emblem or device often displayed on a coat of arms, representing a city, family, or organization with symbolic images such as animals or stars.
Etymology
The word "l'escut" comes from the Latin 'scutum,' meaning shield. It entered Catalan through Old Occitan and has long been used to denote protective or symbolic shields in medieval times. Did you know? The same root gives us the English word 'scutum,' used in biology to describe shield-like structures.
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