Anta

Portugal heraldry portal

This page is part of the Portugal heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry: National arms of Portugal Arms of cities and towns Heraldic literature of Portugal Total pages in the Portugal section : 10,648 of which images : 5,933	Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Personal arms

ANTA

Municipality : Espinho
District : Aveiro

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The mitre refers to St. Martin of Tours, the local patron saint. The mill wheel and corn cobs refer to the former watermills and the importance of agriculture respectively.

The monument refers to the longtime inhabitation of the area and the waves refer to the coast.