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'''SÃO PAULO'''
'''SÃO PAULO'''


State : [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]]
State : [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]]


[[File:s-paulo.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]
[[File:s-paulo.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


===Official blazon===
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|'''English'''
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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
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The arm alludes to the spirit of the people, ready to fight for their rights, whatever the strength of the enemy, which is symbolised by the axe.  
The arm alludes to the spirit of the people, ready to fight for their rights, whatever the strength of the enemy, which is symbolised by the axe.  


The cross is the cross of the Order of Christ, a symbol used by the Portuguese, and symbolising the fact that the city was founded by the Portuguese. Surrounding the shield are two coffee tree branches, symbol for the importance of coffee for the development of the city.The motto "Non Ducor Duco" may be translated as "I am not commanden, I command."
The cross is the cross of the Order of Christ, a symbol used by the Portuguese, and symbolising the fact that the city was founded by the Portuguese. Surrounding the shield are two coffee tree branches, symbol for the importance of coffee for the development of the city.The motto "Non Ducor Duco" may be translated as "I am not commanded, I command."


The arms from 1917:
The arms from 1917:
[[File:s-paulo1917.jpg|center|400 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]
[[File:s-paulo1917.jpg|center|400 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


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[[Literature]] : Image and background provided by Lauro Ribeiro Escobar, São Paulo.
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Brazil|'''Literature''']]: Image and background provided by Lauro Ribeiro Escobar, São Paulo.


[[Category:Brazilian municipalities S|Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo)]]
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