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Miguel Angel House notes that the blood of many spilled from Murcia to free the Aragonese capital
The Foundation Zaragoza 2008, under the City of Zaragoza, has awarded the city of Murcia Bicentennial Medal Defensor de Zaragoza, which recognizes, says the Mayor of the Aragonese capital, Juan Alberto Belloch, "gratitude for the contribution that historical made in Los Sitios de Zaragoza neighbors members of various military units came to the defense of the city at the second site from which he suffered. "
Belloch explained the Mayor of Murcia, Miguel Angel House, which "represent a noble pride that his council would deign to accept the distinction that with love and respect has unanimously decided to grant."
House, meanwhile, has accepted the distinction and recalled that when Zaragoza was in danger, "the blood spilled in Murcia tricks to free land, which demonstrates the solidarity and affection Murcia dispensed as follows dispensed to that sister nation. "
The Mayor also added that, even today, "there are many things that unite us with the Aragonese, who repopulated the Reconquista gave us this land and part of their culture, which magnified ours, diverse, tolerant and generous" .
In defense of Zaragoza A total of 6554 men and 134 horses of the following bodies of Murcia:
Regiment.
Volunteers 1, Murcia,
Regiment.
2 of Volunteers Murcia
Regiment.
Volunteers 3 of Murcia,
Regiment.
Volunteers 5 of Murcia,
Bon.
Volunteers 1 Murcia Handles: Your flag was blessed on the afternoon of July 18, 1808 by the Bishop of the Diocese of Murcia D.
Joseph Ximenez.
Bon.
2 of Volunteers Knobs Murcia.
Bon.
Shooters of Floridablanca.
Hunter Cavalry Squadron Fuensanta.
Return flags
House, on the other hand, has initiated the necessary steps to request the Ministry of Defense the return of the flags that waved Murcia during the War of Independence, particularly those flying while defending, among others, the city of Zaragoza from 1808 and 1809.
In addition, Mayor Chamber extends its request to the French Government requested the transfer in trust of two flags of the First Regiment of Volunteers of Murcia.
The pieces seem to remain preserved in the Musée de l'Armée, in the festive city, since they were taken from the Spanish troops.
In an attempt to promote the policy of restoration of municipal assets, the Mayor believes that the celebration of the bicentennial of the War of Independence is a unique opportunity to apply to return to Murcia from these pieces of great historical and sentimental value.
So House has submitted its formal request to the Ministry of Defense and the Army Museum and already has the support of the consul of France in Murcia to initiate appropriate contacts in Paris.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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