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The municipality of Grajera (182 inhabitants in 2009; 1,269 ha; municipal website) is located in the northeast of Segovia Province, 75 km from Segovia.
Grajera was mentioned for the first time, as Graiera, in 1204; the
modern name of the village appeared as early as 1247. This name may
refer to a place known as Peña Grajera, "a rock [peña] inhabited by
jays [grajos]). A village with this name existed in the municipality
of Villadiego (Burgos Province); its inhabitants may have moved to
Grajera and have named the new place for their ancient village.
The emblematic monument of Grajera is an obelisk-shaped pillory, known
as picota, once used by the Spanish Inquisition.
Ivan Sache, 22 November 2010
The flag and arms of Grajera are prescribed by a Decree adopted on 4
April 2008 by the Municipal Council, signed on 18 April 2008 by the
Mayor, and published on 17 September 2008 in the official gazette of
Castile and León, No. 180, p. 18,419 (text).
The symbols are described
as follows:
Flag: Quadrangular panel, with proportions 1:1, white, with a blue saltire whose arms have a height of 1/8 the flag's size. In the middle, the municipal coat of arms in full colors.
Coat of arms: Azure a pillory argent. A bordure or charged with four pairs of wings sable placed in the center of the chief, base and flanks [Crown not mentioned].
Ivan Sache, 22 November 2010