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motto of Seville is "NO8DO". The "8" is shaped like a wool hank, in Spanish
madeja. This makes the motto, as a rebus, read "NO madeja DO," which is
a pun on "no me ha dejado," meaning "she has not abandoned me". This is
suposed to refer to the city's support for king Alphonse X in the war with
his son Don Sancho in the 13th century. This motto is seen in the city
flag and throughout Seville, inscribed on manhole covers and on some street
signs. |
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