Light Intervention Brigade, Portuguese Army

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LIGHT INTERVENTION BRIGADE, PORTUGUESE ARMY

Coat of arms (crest) of the Light Intervention Brigade, Portuguese Army
Official blazon
Portuguese Armas:

• Escudo de azul, com uma fortaleza quadrangular de prata; • Elmo militar de prata, forrado de vermelho, a três quartos para a dextra; • Correia de vermelho perfilada a ouro; • Paquife e virol de azul e prata; • Timbre: Um Sagitário, a metade homem de carnação com cabelos de ouro, a metade cavalo de vermelho, o arco de ouro, a flecha enconchada em banda, do mesmo; • Divisa: Um listel branco ondulado, sotoposto ao escudo, em letras de negro, maiúsculas, de estilo elzevir com os dizeres: «QUE FAMA ILUSTRE FIQUE»

English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The Fortress symbolises Border Defence, the main role of the Brigade. The Centaur symbolises the mobility of the Brigade.


Literature: Image from Dicionario de Heraldica on Facebook. Blazon from https://exercito.pt/


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