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'''ALVERCA DO RIBOTEJO''' | |||
| | Municipality: [[Vila Franca de Xira]]<br/> | ||
| | District: [[Lisboa]] | ||
[[File:alverca.gif|center|Brasão de {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+Official blazon | |||
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|'''Portuguese''' | |||
| Escudo de prata, com duas faixas de azul ondadas em banda, acompanhadas por dois crescentes de vermelho. Coroa mural de cinco torres de prata. Listel branco, com os dizeres: " CIDADE DE ALVERCA DO RIBATEJO ", de negro. | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
| blazon wanted | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on ? | |||
The arms are partly canting and refer to the origin of the name. Alverca comes from the Arab Al-Birkä, that refers to a swampy area or wetlands. This is represented by the two wavy bends, which at the same time refer to the Tejo river. The two crescents are also a symbol for the Arabs that founded the town. | |||
The previous arms were granted on June 6, 1935 and only differ in the crown. | |||
[[File:alverca1.gif|center|Brasão de {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
[[ | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Portugal|'''Literature''']]: image send by [http://www.fisicohomepage.hpg.ig.com.br/index Sergio Horta] | ||
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[[Category:Portuguese municipalities A]] | [[Category:Portuguese municipalities A]] | ||
[[Category:Lisboa]] | [[Category:Lisboa]] |
Latest revision as of 13:08, 21 July 2024
ALVERCA DO RIBOTEJO
Municipality: Vila Franca de Xira
District: Lisboa
Portuguese | Escudo de prata, com duas faixas de azul ondadas em banda, acompanhadas por dois crescentes de vermelho. Coroa mural de cinco torres de prata. Listel branco, com os dizeres: " CIDADE DE ALVERCA DO RIBATEJO ", de negro. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on ?
The arms are partly canting and refer to the origin of the name. Alverca comes from the Arab Al-Birkä, that refers to a swampy area or wetlands. This is represented by the two wavy bends, which at the same time refer to the Tejo river. The two crescents are also a symbol for the Arabs that founded the town.
The previous arms were granted on June 6, 1935 and only differ in the crown.
Literature: image send by Sergio Horta
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