Seville

:For other meanings, see Seville (disambiguation).

Motto

The 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" = "it did not abandon me". This refers 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 throughout Seville, inscribed on manhole covers.

Related Topics:
Spanish - Rebus - Alphonse X - Don Sancho - 13th century - Manhole cover

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