San Cristobal: Its primary significance representing the eponym of the city. The patron of travelers since our village was founded as a station between Pamplona and Merida for those who did this tour had a point or crossroads, a stay to rest or break the day.
The Coat of Arms of the city of San Cristobal consists of an spanish field compound to the Chief and divided per fess.
The first Quarter charges on gold field, the portrait bust of San Sebastian, patron of the city, representation of the holy or consecrated to God, stands out the figure of the military and Roman martyr of the faith, symbol of stoic heroism. He is the patron saint of the town of San Cristobal, since the mid-seventeenth century and its patronage is documented from 1664.
The enamel yellow means of the brightest of our climate and space, mineral wealth that surrounds us, besides being somehow significant Gualda of the Spanish flag that brought the founder of the city captain at that time commission Royal audience of Santa Fe Real Provision to Pamplona.
In the second quarter and Gules five lilies of silver put in saltire, Family founder weapons Captain Juan Maldonado. The enamel gules (red) symbolizes the sacrifice of our first and bravest people, the Tororos, Kinimaries, Zorcas, Etc. hands of Pathfinders; means also the color of our emblem River, the primitive Torbes the people of the founder and now historical and poetically sung by our poets, musicians and writers.
Bordure of Azur, The honor framework containing the coats of arms of the shield, all of azure or blue enamel, symbolizes the celestial space of the city of San Cristobal.
As external ornaments, the blazon presents a mural crown. Since the Middle Ages the mural crown was a heraldic symbol to indicate membership of a shield by a city or town. In the shield of the city, it is a symbol of civil liberties and municipal statutes of the city of San Cristobal and the first construction of the Villa: Fort Tapias.
Outside the shield and at the bottom, a pennant in Gules (red enamel) that loads the motto: "Armas de San Cristobal".
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