Maia (city)

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Official blazon

Portuguese	Escudo de ouro, com um molho de três espigas de trigo verde, cruzadas em ponta e atadas de vermelho, acompanhadas pela cruz do Templo e pela de Malta, ambas de vermelho. Chefe de negro, carregado de uma águia de ouro saínte. Em contra-chefe, três faixas ondadas, duas de azul e uma de prata. Coroa mural de prata de cinco torres. Listel branco com os dizeres : " CONCELHO DA MAIA", de negro.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 23, 1986. The previous arms were granted on May 26, 1936 and only differ in the crown.

Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet.

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  The 1936 arms

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  The arms on a cover

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  The arms on a cover

Coat of arms of Freguesias in Maia :

• Águas Santas (Maia)
• Barca
• Folgosa (Maia)
• Gemunde
• Gondim
• Gueifães
• Maia (freguesia)
• Milheiros
• Moreira (Maia)
• Nogueira (Maia)
• Pedrouços
• Santa Maria de Avioso
• São Pedro de Avioso
• São Pedro Fins
• Silva Escura (Maia)
• Vermoim
• Vila Nova da Telha

Literature : image send by Sergio Horta

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