1159 Granada
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This minor planet is named after both the province and its capitol city of Granada, Spain. In Spanish, granada means pomegranate, and the pomegranate is used as a symbol and heraldic device for both the city and province.

The symbol of this asteroid is a shield with a pomegranate on it.

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