PALRA | Documenting Living Languages in Western Iberia
SM | San Martín de Trevejo Corpus ID : 054 -155795
PALRA
136051
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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PALRA
136307
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
Text:
“LA CATALANA” (the name of the company).
“SEGUROS CONTRA INCENDIOS A PRIMA FIJA” (insurance against fires with a fixed premium).
Symbol: A shield with vertical stripes, evoking the Catalan coat of arms (the Senyera of Catalonia).
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Spanish insurance companies used to place these metal plaques on the façades of buildings they insured, especially against fire. This practice was common all over Europe. These plaques served both as advertising and as a mark of protection: fire brigades often prioritized extinguishing fires in buildings insured by their company.
PALRA
136563
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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PALRA
14451
Spain
Alcalá la Real
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146035
Naomi_Heller
Spain
València
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Valencia
146291
Naomi_Heller
Spain
València
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Valencia
146547
Naomi_Heller
Spain
València
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Valencia
147315
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Spain
València
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Valencia
147571
alex_analyzing stickers_unibe
Spain
València
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Valencia
135796
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
San Martín de Trevejo
PALRA | Documenting Living Languages in Western Iberia
SM | San Martín de Trevejo Corpus ID : 055 -155796
PALRA
136052
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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PALRA
136308
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
This is a ceramic street plaque in Cáceres, located at the Plazuela de Publio Hurtado (a small square inside the old town).
Language: Spanish.
Style: Hand-painted azulejos (ceramic tiles), a tradition with deep roots in Andalusí (Moorish) and later Renaissance Spain.
Decorative elements: The framing uses Renaissance-inspired motifs: cherubs/nude figures in blue and white, surrounded by vegetal scrolls in blue and ochre tones. This kind of decoration became common in the 19th and early 20th centuries when cities renewed their signage with ceramic plaques.
Function: It’s not medieval but part of Cáceres’ heritage preservation efforts to beautify the historic center with artisanal signage that blends well with the monumental setting.
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