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Coat of arms of Oran

The heraldic description of the arms of the city of Oran was officially confirmed by a deliberation of the municipal council dated May 29, 1936 which decided to produce a large number of copies in color to serve as a model for administrations and organizations which requested them. The shield is said to be quartered because it is made up of four quarters. Each of these divisions contains a figure or emblem explaining one of the characteristics of the city. On the first, Gules with Gallic rooster Argent with a golden ball. On the second floor, gold in the antique nave, flamed tricolor of modern France. Third, Vert with a golden crescent surmounted by a gold star. In the fourth of Spain with four districts: 1st and 4th of Castile; 2nd and 3rd silver with a lion gules. From the old French sewn chef. The band of the upper third or head is said to be azure with golden fleur-de-lis. It is the emblem of French royalty. The shield, in the form of the 15th century, is topped with a golden crown, made of openwork and masonry walls, accompanied by four doors symbolizing the ramparts in cardinal points, and the ancient fortifications of the city. Exterior ornaments were only added after World War II. The two lions symbolize the Berber name of Oran and the second element is a silver tray supporting a vine branch with its leaves, an explicit symbol of the main agricultural production of Orania. These added elements were made official in 1961.