Caneças

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Official blazon

Portuguese	Escudo de prata, bilha de vermelho acompanhada de dois ramos de hera, de verde, cruzados em ponta. Coroa mural de prata de quatros torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro em maiúsculas : “ CANEÇAS “.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 20, 1995.

The jug is a symbol for the famous water from the village, which (historically) was sold in similar jugs. The ivy refers to the green fields in the parish.

Literature: image send by Sergio Horta

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