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'''Official blazon:'''<br>
Escudo de ouro, com um barco exteriormente de negro realçado de prata e interiormente de prata realçado de negro, mastreado e encordoado de negro, com uma vela ferrada de cinco bolsas de prata. A popa e a proa rematadas por dois corvos de negro, afrontados. Leme de negro realçado de prata. O barco assente num mar de sete faixas ondadas, quatro de verde e três de prata. Coroa mural de ouro de cinco torres. Colar da Ordem Torre e Espada. Listel branco com os dizeres " MUI NOBRE E SEMPRE LEAL CIDADE DE LISBOA ", de negro.


'''Origin/meaning :'''<br>
'''Origin/meaning :'''<br>
The arms were officially granted on February 28, 1940.
The arms symbolise the miraculous sea travels of Lisbon's patron saint, St. Vincent (São Vicente). In the 8<sup>th</sup> century ravens rescued his relics
The arms symbolise the miraculous sea travels of Lisbon's patron saint, St. Vincent (São Vicente). In the 8<sup>th</sup> century ravens rescued his relics
from a sinking ship. 350 Years later, the ravens followed the ship which
from a sinking ship. 350 Years later, the ravens followed the ship which
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