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The central element is Saint Mary of Braga, or Our Lady of Braga, revered in the 900-years-old Cathedral (with the same name Cathedral of Saint Mary of Braga. The two argent towers represent the said cathedral. The three escutcheons represent Portugal. | The central element is Saint Mary of Braga, or Our Lady of Braga, revered in the 900-years-old Cathedral (with the same name Cathedral of Saint Mary of Braga. The two argent towers represent the said cathedral. The three escutcheons represent Portugal. | ||
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Freguesias in Braga : | Freguesias in Braga : | ||
Revision as of 05:08, 23 June 2017
BRAGA
District : Braga
Official blazon
Escudo de azul, a imagem de Santa Maria de Braga ( Nossa Senhora vestida com uma túnica de púrpura e com um manto azul cerúleo, coroada à antiga de prata, tendo um lírio de sua cor na mão dextra e sustendo o Menino Jesus no braço sinistro ), ladeada de duas torres de prata, lavradas de negro, e acompanhada em chefe de três escudos de Portugal - antigo ( de prata, cinco escudetes de azul, posto em cruz, cada escudete carregado de cinco besantes de prata ). Coroa mural de prata de cinco torres. Listel branco com a legenda em maiúsculas de negro : " BRAGA ".
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on March 23, 1989.
The central element is Saint Mary of Braga, or Our Lady of Braga, revered in the 900-years-old Cathedral (with the same name Cathedral of Saint Mary of Braga. The two argent towers represent the said cathedral. The three escutcheons represent Portugal.
 The arms in 1860 |
Freguesias in Braga :
- Adaúfe
- Arcos (Braga)
- Arentim
- Aveleda (Braga)
- Cabreiros (Braga)
- Celeirós (Braga)
- Cividade
- Crespos
- Cunha
- Dume
- Escudeiros
- Espinho (Braga)
- Esporões
- Ferreiros (Braga)
- Figueiredo (Braga)
- Fradelos (Braga)
- Fraião
- Frossos (Braga)
- Gondizalves
- Gualtar
- Guisande (Braga)
- Lamaçães
- Lamas (Braga)
- Lomar
- Maximinos
- Mire de Tibães
- Morreira
- Navarra (Braga)
- Nogueira (Braga)
- Nogueiró
- Padim da Graça
- Palmeira (Braga)
- Panóias (Braga)
- Parada de Tibães
- Pedralva
- Pousada
- Priscos
- Real (Braga)
- Ruilhe
- Santa Lucrécia de Algeríz
- Santo Estevão do Penso
- São José de São Lázaro
- São João do Souto
- São Julião de Passos
- São Mamede de Este
- São Paio de Merelim
- São Pedro de Este
- São Pedro de Merelim
- São Pedro de Oliveira
- São Vicente (Braga)
- São Vicente do Penso
- São Vitor
- Sé (Braga)
- Semelhe
- Sequeira
- Sobreposta
- Tadim
- Tebosa
- Tenões
- Trandeiras
- Vilaça
- Vimieiro
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