Alverca do Ribotejo
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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