The Shield of Santiago de Surco district

What the images of the shield of Santiago de Surco district:

1.- Santiago Apostol (St. James)
Pattern of Santiago de Surco district, the temple is located in the main square bearing his name. During the Battle of San Juan de Miraflores, Chilean troops looted and burned not the people of Groove, thanks to that image placed surcanos patron saint in the main entrance of the district. Saint James is also the Patron of the Chilean capital Santiago, therefore respected the people and gave up their acts.

2.- Hacienda San Juan Grande
Which initially belonged to the order of the Jesuits. Complex history of great importance as a historical monument in 1972, is of great importance as it was the scene of the Battle of San Juan and Miraflores, during the Pacific War in 1881. The pine stands in the shield, was the scene of the heroism of the child Julio Cesar Escobar.

3.- Vid
The significance of the cluster of grapes, is that Santiago de Surco has winemaking tradition because in this land came the vine, important input for winemaking. In addition to the First Harvest Festival was held in Santiago de Surco in 1938.