Portela (Loures)
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PORTELA
Municipality : Loures
District : Lisboa
Official blazon
Escudo de azul, um troço de aqueduto de cinco arcos de prata, lavrado de negro, movente dos flancos, acompanhado em chefe de uma cruz de ouro entre dois livros abertos de prata e, em ponta, de um ramo de oliveira, frutado, de ouro. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro, em maiúsculas : “ PORTELA - LOURES “.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on May 13, 1997.
The books in the chief refer to the schools and a university faculty in the parish. The cross refers to the church of Cristo Rei da Portela. The aquaduct is the local aquaduct over the Aviela river and an ancient and typical landmark. The base shows an olive tree for the olive groves in the municipality.
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