Macedo de Cavaleiros (city)
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Portugal - Brasões dos municípios portugueses |
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MACEDO DE CAVALEIROS
District : Bragança
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Official blazon:
Escudo de prata, com um ramo de castanheiro com três ouriços de ouro e folhado e troncado de verde. orla de negro carregada de nove rosetas de espora de prata, abertas do campo da orla. Coroa mural de prata de cinco torres. Listel branco com os dizeres a negro : " MACEDO DE CAVALEIROS ".
Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on November 11, 1999. The previous arms were granted on April 27, 1935 and only differin the crown.
Unfortunately I have no background information on these arms. Any information is welcome !
Freguesias in Macedo de Cavaleiros :
- Arcas
- Castelãos
- Espadanedo
- Grijó
- Lamalonga
- Macedo de Cavaleiros
- Morais
- Salselas
- Vale da Porca
- Vilarinho de Agrochão
Literature : image send by Sergio Horta