County Ancares, Galicia - Coat of Arms and Flag of Pedrafita do Cebreiro

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The Holy Grail of Cebreiro, symbol of Co. Ancares

County Ancares

Cebreiro is the capital of Co. Ancares, on the eastern Highlands of Galicia. This highland village boasts one of the most important shrines in Galicia and in the whole pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. The area has been linked to Arthurian traditions and a medieval legend dating from the Middle Ages tells that the wine contained in the Cebreiro Chalice turned once into the real blood of Christ. Since then, the Shrine in Cebreiro became one of Galicia's most famous places.

The arms of Cebreiro were oficially approved by Galician Government Decree 274/1998, on September 24th 1998, as "Vert the Chalice and paten Or, between two scallops Argent, chief indented Or".

The Arms of Cebreiro represent the best known symbols of Co. Ancares, in the northern Highlands of Galicia:
- The field of the flag, in green, with the golden indented chief, represent the Highland landscape of Ancares.
- The Holy Grail of Cebreiro, which allegedly contained the blood of Christ according to a medieval tradition.
- The scallop shells, symbol of St James as Galicia's Patron Saint, point to the close connection of the Cebreiro shrine with the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.

County Ancares
County Ancares comprises 118 parishes which are organised into 6 community councils

Council	Parishes
Baralla	Aranza, Arroxo, Baralla, Berselos, Constantín, Covas, Ferreiros, Francos, Guimarei, Laxes, Lebruxo, Lexo, Pacios, Pedrafita de Camporredondo, Penarrubia, Piñeira, Pol, Pousada, Recesende, Riba de Neira, S.Martín de Neira de Rei, S.Miguel de Neira de Rei, Sixirei, Sobrado de Picato, Vale, Vilachambre, Vilarpunteiro, Vilartelín
Becerreá	Agüeira, Armesto, Becerreá, Cadoalla, Cascallá, O Cereixal, Cruzul, Ferreirós de Valboa, Fontarón, Furco, Guilfrei, Guillén, Liber, Morcelle, Ouselle, Ousón, Pando, Penamaior, Quintá de Cancelada, Sevane, Tortes, Veiga, Vilachá, Vilaíz, Vilamane, Vilouta
Cervantes	Ambasvías, Castelo, O Castro, Cereixedo, Donís, Dorna, Lamas, O Mosteiro, Noceda, O Pando, Quindous, A Ribeira, S.Pedro de Cervantes, S.Román de Cervantes, S.Tomé de Cancelada, Vilapún, Vilaquinte, Vilarello, Vilasante, Vilaspasantes, Vilaver
Navia de Suarna	Barcia, Cabanela, Castañedo, Folgueiras, Freixís, Galegos, Moia, Mosteiro, Muñís, Penamil, Pin, A Proba de Navia, Queizán, Rao, A Ribeira, Ribón, Son, Vallo, Vilarpandín
Pedrafita do Cebreiro	O Cebreiro, Fonfría, Hospital, Liñares, Lousada, Louzarela, Pacios, Padornelo, Pedrafita do Cebreiro, Riocereixa, Veiga de Forcas, Zanfoga
As Nogais	A Alence, Doncos, Noceda, As Nogais, Nullán, Quintá, Santo André, Torés, Vilaicente

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