Maybe you’ve seen this sign many times in Seville, on the street, on a flag or whatever… Well this is the official motto of the coat of arms of Seville. The legend said that this is a rebus combining the Spanish syllables (NO and DO) and a drawing of the figure 8 in between. The 8 is supposed to represent the skein of a yarn which is called “madeja” in Spanish. When you read this aloud “No madeja do” it sounds like “No me ha dejado)” which means It (the city of Seville) has not abandoned me”. It is believed to represent to fidelity of the inhabitants of Seville which was proven when Sancho IV of Castile tried to usurp the throne from his father but the people remained loyal to the king.
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