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San Lorenzo de Tormes (54 inhabitants - but 527 in 1900, 252 in 1970 and 120 in 1981; 1,400 sq. km; 1,034 m a.s.l.) is located in the Comarca of El Barco de Ávila-Piedrahita, Province of Ávila, Castilie and Leon, 75 km south-west of Ávila.
Ivan Sache, 05 Feb 2007
According to "AvilaRed," 4 February 2007, Mayor José Manuel Gómez announced the revamping of the flag and arms of the municipality of San Lorenzo de Tormes. The flag and arms represent indeed the two villages of San Lorenzo de Tormes and Vallehondo, located 3 km away, where more than 50% of the inhabitants of the municipality live. According to the historian and designer of the arms, Félix Martínez, the design of the arms used two basic elements, "a gril representing St. Laurence and the river Tormes representing Vallehondo, which is surrounded by the river".
The flag is not described in the source.
Ivan Sache, 05 Feb 2007
The usual attribute for St. Lawrence, the tool of his martyrdom. Also at si-167.html#tow, ch-fr222.html, be-vanml.html, hu-gm-gs.html, si-042.html, mt-54.html and probably more.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 05 Feb 2007
The flag and arms of San Lorenzo de Tormes are prescribed by a Municipal Decree issued on 10 May 2007 following adoption by the Municipal Council on the same day, based on favorable recommendation issued by the Herald of Arms of Castile and León on 15 April 2007, and published in the provincial official gazette No. 99, 23 May 2007.
The flag is in proportions 1:2, vertically divided (2:1). The field near the hoist is red with a yellow gril in the middle. The field near the fly is horizontally divided white-blue-white.
Ivan Sache, 01 Feb 2009
The coat of arms is:
"Of Spanish shape, gules, a gril or surrounded by two palms of the same, a wavy fess argent and azure. The shield surmonted by a Royal Spanish crown."
Ivan Sache, 01 Feb 2009