Coat of arms of Juan Ramírez de Segarra

Description

Fragment of one of the shields that were part of the tomb of the Frei Juan Ramírez de Segarra (died 1529) and located in the fortress/convent of Calatrava La Nueva (Aldea del Rey, Spain). Its complete shield was formed by three bands; five hearts placed in cross; a band embroidered by eight boilers; five pike points set in a cross and eight severed eagle heads. COTTA y MARQUEZ DE PRADO, Fernando de (1961): “Descripción del Sacro Convento y Castillo de Calatrava la Nueva, Cabeza y Casa mayor de esta Orden y Caballería y de sus rentas y casas”, in La Mancha, Revista de Estudios Regionales, nº 2, pp. 23