Coat of arms carved in stone.
Above it, the blue-and-white ceramic sign “2 y 2A” is written in Spanish (the word “y” means “and” in Spanish).
PALRA
136355
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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136356
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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PALRA
136357
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
Latin abbreviations and Christian symbols written in Gothic script.
Inscription:
On the left: “IHS” Christogram from the Greek name of Jesus (ΙΗΣΟΥΣ = Iēsous). Also the abbreviation, in Latin it’s read as Iesus Hominum Salvator = "Jesus, Savior of Men").
In the center: a chalice (Eucharistic symbol, very common in late-medieval and Renaissance Christian inscriptions).
On the right: “MARIA” (the Virgin Mary, written in Gothic letters).
Above the chalice you can also spot a cross and possibly a host (Eucharistic bread) carved.
PALRA
136358
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
—
PALRA
136359
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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PALRA
136360
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
—
PALRA
136362
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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PALRA
136363
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
—
PALRA
136364
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
—
PALRA
136365
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
—
PALRA
136361
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
Transcript:
REYNANDO DON PHILIPO SEGUNDO
EL CATOLICO ... DON
... RESIGIADOR ACACIO ...
... MA... VIDOR HAZER ESTA OBRA
AÑO DE 1569 SIENDO ...
... PRESIDENTE EL LICENCIADO
DIEGO DE VALDERRAMA
DE ESTA AUDIENCIA REAL
The inscription is located at the Foro de los Balbos in Cáceres, dated to 1569 under King Philip II, and in the context of the Royal Audience and its president of that time.
The Foro de los Balbos (also called the “Atrio del Corregidor”) is a small historic corner adjacent to the Plaza Mayor, right between the medieval city wall and the towers like the Torre del Horno and Torre de la Yerba. The space also contains features such as the Pilar de San Francisco, a stone abrevadero (drinking fountain) in Plateresque style from the same era, with coats of arms of the Catholic Monarchs and the city of Cáceres.
PALRA
136366
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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PALRA
136367
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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PALRA
136368
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
San Martín de Trevejo
PALRA | Documenting Living Languages in Western Iberia
SM | San Martín de Trevejo Corpus ID : 106 -136368
Semiotic Resources (TS) / Composition (LL) : symbol+ text (municipal crest)
Translational Agency (TS) / Directedness (LL) : top-down (municipal authority)
Discursive Framing (TS) / Discourse (LL) : infraestructural+informatory+regulatory (street naming, orientation)
Translation Strategy (TS) / Distribution (LL) : duplicating (A Fala ↔ Spanish)
Visibility / Linguistic Hierarchy (TS) / Dominance (LL) : positioning (A Fala on top, Spanish below, same typeface and size)
Mobility (TS) / Dynamics (LL) : fixed (fixed plaque)
Sign Type (TS) / Form (LL) : street sign
Textual Integrity (TS) / Integrity (LL) : complete (legible and intact)
Intertextuality (TS) / Layering (LL) : linguistic
Multilingualism (TS) / Linguality (LL) : bilingual (A Fala + Spanish)
Material (TS) / Material (LL) : metal
Inscription (TS) / Mode (LL) : enamelled lettering
Agents (TS) / Name (LL) : authority (municipal council)
Placement (TS) / Placement (LL) : wall (mounted on building façade)
Size (TS) / Size (LL) : A·-1m (small plaque)
Status (TS) / Status (LL) : authorised (official signage)
Paratext (TS) / Supplement (LL) : municipal crest (coat of arms)
Temporality (TS) / Temporality (LL) : permanent
Language Constellation (TS) / Languages (LL) : FAX (A Fala) + SPA (Spanish)
Intersemiotic Elements (TS) / Non-Linguistic Semiotics (LL) : municipal crest
Translation Mode (TS) / Translation Mode (LL) : interlingual (A Fala ↔ Spanish)
Translational Silencing (TS) / Absence Marker (LL) : Yes (Extremaduran absent)
Notes : This street sign illustrates municipal recognition of A Fala, with its placement above Spanish, reversing the usual hierarchy seen elsewhere. The inclusion of the municipal crest emphasises institutional authority, while the bilingual layout foregrounds the local language as primary in this context.
PALRA
136369
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
San Martín de Trevejo
PALRA | Documenting Living Languages in Western Iberia
SM | San Martín de Trevejo Corpus ID : 107 - 136369
notes:
"AÑO 1889" : Year 1889
This marks the building as dating from 1889.
Symbol of Correos in the glass : Spanish national postal service (Correos) emblem.
PALRA
136370
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
San Martín de Trevejo
PALRA | Documenting Living Languages in Western Iberia
SM | San Martín de Trevejo Corpus ID : 108 -136370
Semiotic Resources (TS) / Composition (LL) : symbol+ text (municipal crest)
Translational Agency (TS) / Directedness (LL) : top-down (municipal authority)
Discursive Framing (TS) / Discourse (LL) : infraestructural+informatory+regulatory (street naming, orientation)
Translation Strategy (TS) / Distribution (LL) : duplicating (A Fala ↔ Spanish)
Visibility / Linguistic Hierarchy (TS) / Dominance (LL) : positioning (A Fala on top, Spanish below, same typeface and size)
Mobility (TS) / Dynamics (LL) : fixed (fixed plaque)
Sign Type (TS) / Form (LL) : street sign
Textual Integrity (TS) / Integrity (LL) : complete (legible and intact)
Intertextuality (TS) / Layering (LL) : linguistic
Multilingualism (TS) / Linguality (LL) : bilingual (A Fala + Spanish)
Material (TS) / Material (LL) : metal
Inscription (TS) / Mode (LL) : enamelled lettering
Agents (TS) / Name (LL) : authority (municipal council)
Placement (TS) / Placement (LL) : wall (mounted on building façade)
Size (TS) / Size (LL) : A·-1m (small plaque)
Status (TS) / Status (LL) : authorised (official signage)
Paratext (TS) / Supplement (LL) : municipal crest (coat of arms)
Temporality (TS) / Temporality (LL) : permanent
Language Constellation (TS) / Languages (LL) : FAX (A Fala) + SPA (Spanish)
Intersemiotic Elements (TS) / Non-Linguistic Semiotics (LL) : municipal crest
Translation Mode (TS) / Translation Mode (LL) : interlingual (A Fala ↔ Spanish)
Translational Silencing (TS) / Absence Marker (LL) : Yes (Extremaduran absent)
Notes : This street sign illustrates municipal recognition of A Fala, with its placement above Spanish, reversing the usual hierarchy seen elsewhere. The inclusion of the municipal crest emphasises institutional authority, while the bilingual layout foregrounds the local language as primary in this context.
PALRA
136371
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
San Martín de Trevejo
PALRA | Documenting Living Languages in Western Iberia
SM | San Martín de Trevejo Corpus ID : 109 -136371
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