n. huge Indian idol of Vishnu, drawn at festivals on a cart beneath whose wheels worshippers were erroneously believed to throw themselves to death; any belief or object needing or receiving sacrifice of themselves by believers; anything that crushes all in its path; very large lorry.
The Pillars of Hercules represent the promontories of Gibraltar and Ceuta. The shield represents the regions of Castile, Léon, Aragón, Navarre, and Granada. Effective date: 18 December 1981.