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====Official blazon====
Escudo de prata, uma infusa de vermelho entre uma espiga de trigo à dextra e um ramo de sobreiro à sinistra, ambos de verde; em chefe, uma vieira de vermelho. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro em maiúsculas : “ URRA “.


====Origin/meaning====
====Origin/meaning====
Unfortunately I have no background information on these arms. Any information is welcome !
The arms were officially granted on October 22, 1996.
 
The scallop is the symbol of St. James (Santiago), the local patron saint. The jug is the symbol of St. Anthony, after which the parish is named.
 
The wheat and oak branch symbolise the importance of agriculture and nature in the parish.


[[Literature]] : image send by [http://www.fisicohomepage.hpg.ig.com.br/index Sergio Horta]
[[Literature]] : image send by [http://www.fisicohomepage.hpg.ig.com.br/index Sergio Horta]
[[Category:Portuguese municipalities U]]
[[Category:Portuguese municipalities U]]
[[Category:Portalegre]]
[[Category:Portalegre]]
[[Category:Granted 1996]]

Revision as of 08:36, 8 April 2012

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URRA

Municipality : Portalegre
District : Portalegre

Urra.gif

Official blazon

Escudo de prata, uma infusa de vermelho entre uma espiga de trigo à dextra e um ramo de sobreiro à sinistra, ambos de verde; em chefe, uma vieira de vermelho. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro em maiúsculas : “ URRA “.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on October 22, 1996.

The scallop is the symbol of St. James (Santiago), the local patron saint. The jug is the symbol of St. Anthony, after which the parish is named.

The wheat and oak branch symbolise the importance of agriculture and nature in the parish.

Literature : image send by Sergio Horta