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Armilla (military decoration), an armband awarded as a medal-equivalent to soldiers of ancient Rome; Armilla or armill, a medieval arm or wristband, usually an item of liturgical or ceremonial jewellery; Armillary sphere; Armilla, Granada, a Spanish municipality in the Andalusian province of Granada
An armill or armilla (from the Latin: armillae remains the plural of armilla) is a type of medieval bracelet, or armlet, normally in metal and worn in pairs, one for each arm. They were usually worn as part of royal regalia , for example at a coronation, or perhaps as part of especially grand liturgical vestments .
An armilla (plural armillae) was an armband awarded as a military decoration (donum militarium) to soldiers of ancient Rome for conspicuous gallantry. Legionary (citizen) soldiers and non-commissioned officers below the rank of centurion were eligible for this award, but non-citizen soldiers were not. [ 1 ]
Armilla is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It lies on the Vega de Granada , 4 km from the provincial capital's city centre. Armilla limits with the municipalities of Granada , Ogíjares , Alhendín and Churriana de la Vega .
The Armilla Airbase, located several kilometers from Granada, was occupied at dawn by a group of artillery soldiers and officers, without encountering resistance. [54] One of those who occupied the airfield was the pilot Narciso Bermúdez de Castro, who would later found the famous Patrulla Azul ( Spanish : "Blue Patrol").
The Stole Royal (sometime erroneously called the Armilla) is an item of regalia used during the coronation of a British monarch, similar to the stoles worn as vestments by clergymen. It is donned after the anointing of the monarch and is worn throughout the crowning, receiving of homage and conclusion of the communion.
Club de Fútbol Arenas de Armilla Cultura y Deporte is a Spanish football team based in Armilla, Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1931 it plays in Tercera Federación – Group 9, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal de Armilla , with a 2,000-seat capacity.
Line 1 of the Granada Metro is a light rail line running from Albolote in the north to Armilla in the south, via Maracena and the center of Granada city. Today it has 26 stations and spans 15,920 km (9,890 mi) from end to end. [1] In 2019, it served a total of 11.7 million passengers, a 15% increase over the previous year. [2]