Re: La Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain)
Posted: 06 Sep 2015, 16:35
Without wishing to defend the mess that is used as a logo by Escaldes-Engordany, I feel the artist could have made a better job of the plant emblems on the dexter, as they appear to be nopales (prickly pear “leaves”). I presume the things on the sinister side are meant to represent a grain crop.
The prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) is an import from the Americas, but it is no surprise to find it in a Spanish emblem. It even appeared in a regrettable South African coat of arms — see http://www.geocities.ws/muurkroon/PEDC.html
On the other hand the purple colour of the dots above each green blob might suggest olives . . .
The prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) is an import from the Americas, but it is no surprise to find it in a Spanish emblem. It even appeared in a regrettable South African coat of arms — see http://www.geocities.ws/muurkroon/PEDC.html
On the other hand the purple colour of the dots above each green blob might suggest olives . . .