Besteiros (Amares)

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Official blazon
Portuguese	Escudo de ouro, laranjeira arrancada de verde e frutada de vermelho; em chefe, três bestas de vermelho, cordoadas e realçadas de negro, postas em pala e alinhadas em faixa. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro: "BESTEIROS - AMARES".
English	blazon wanted

The arms were officially granted on November 5, 2002.

The crossbows in chief are a canting element, a crossbow is a besta in Portuguese, a besteiro is a person holding a crossbow.

The orange tree refers to the orange groves in the municipality.

Literature : image from http://www.hiperglobal.com

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