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Abla (Municipality, Andalusia, Spain)

Flag of Abla - Image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 November 2012

Presentation of Abla
Symbols of Abla

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Presentation of Abla

The municipality of Abla (1,422 inhabitants in 2013; 4,524 ha; municipal website) is located 70 km north-west of Almería.

The inhabitants of Abla were first mentioned, as Abulense, by the geographer Ptolemy. Abla was furthermore considered as one of the very first towns in Spain being converted to the Christian faith in the 1st century AD, with a bishopric established. It was believed for long time that this town was indeed Ávila. However, modern historians say that Abula was indeed today's Abla and that Ávila was Obila, instead.

Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 November 2012

Symbols of Abla

The flag of Abla, adopted on 2 August 1989 by the Municipal Council and validated on 14 June 1991 by the Royal Academy of History, is prescribed by Decree No. 176, adopted on 24 September 1991 by the Government of Andalusia and published on 31 October 1991 in the official gazette of Andalusia, No. 96, p. 9,185 (text). This was confirmed by a Decree adopted on 30 November 2004 by the Government of Andalusia and published on 20 December 2004 in the official gazette of Andalusia, No. 246, pp. 28,986-29,002 (text).

The flag is described as follows:

Flag: Rectangular panel, white with a narrow green cross reaching the borders of the flag. In the middle of the flag is placed the crowned municipal coat of arms.

The coat of arms of Abla, adopted on 5 December 1986 and 20 December 1988 by the Municipal Council and validated on 24 June 1988 by the Royal Academy of History, is prescribed by Decree No. 16, adopted on 7 February 1989 by the Government of Andalusia and published on 3 March 1989 in the official gazette of Andalusia, No. 17, pp. 716-717 (text). This was confirmed by a Decree adopted on 30 November 2004 by the Government of Andalusia and published on 20 December 2004 in the official gazette of Andalusia, No. 246, pp. 28,986-29,002 (text).
The coat of arms is described as follows:

Coat of arms: Per fess, 1. Gules a Roman portico [masoned sable port and windows azure] with three central columns with capitals ensigned with a pediment all or surmounted by the writing "Abula" argent, 2. Azure a tower argent [masoned and port and windows sable]. The shield surmounted by a Royal crown closed.

The portico recalls the significance of the town in the Roman period. The tower, of defensive character, recalls the Muslim period.
[Símbolos de las Entidades Locales de Andalucía. Almería (PDF file)]

Klaus-Michael Schneider & Ivan Sache, 4 November 2012