Alenquer

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Official blazon

Portuguese	Escudo de ouro, com um castelo de azul aberto e iluminado do campo. Em contra-chefe, um cão de negro deitado, tendo a mão direita sobre a esquerda. Orla de catorze rosas naturais de vermelho folhadas de verde. Coroa mural de prata de quatro torres. Listel branco com os dizeres a negro: " VILA DE ALENQUER ".
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 10, 1936.

Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet.

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The arms in 1860

Freguesias in Alenquer:

• Abrigada
• Aldeia Galega da Merceana
• Aldeia Gavinha
• Cabanas de Torres
• Cadafais
• Carregado
• Meca
• Olhalvo
• Ota
• Pereiro da Palhacana
• Ribafria
• Santana da Carnota
• Santo Estevão (Alenquer)
• Triana
• Ventosa (Alenquer)
• Vila Verde dos Francos

Literature: image send by Sergio Horta

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