Vélez-Málaga Council has decided to dispense with the original municipal shield for ‘day to day’ business and use a new shield which enhances the figure of the king, justifying the action on the grounds that creating a new ‘daily’ shield will save money.
Plans for new corporate image
More controversy in Vélez-Málaga as the Mayor, Francisco Delgado, wants to change the corporate image of the municipality by changing the municipal shield to remove the figure of an Arab with a spear in his back. To justify the €37,000 cost of a study to develop a new corporate image, the Mayor says he wants a shield which is modern and is …
The people choose, but the Council disagrees
The small municipality of Alpandeire still has no shield or coat of arms after the local government failed to approve the design chosen by the people of the area.