Lorca, the City of a Hundred Coats of Arms Curiosity · Lorca, Alto Guadalentín, Murcia Image of Lorca, not of the place itself. Lorca is popularly known as the 'City of the Hundred Coats of Arms' for the many heraldic shields carved on the façades of its historic houses and palaces, a reflection of the power of its old noble families. Photo: Signo src (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Lorca