Velas

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Official blazon

Portuguese

Escudo de azul, uma caravela de negro realçada de ouro, vestida de prata e encordoada de ouro, tendo as velas carregadas de cruzes de Cristo, vogante sobre três faixetas ondadas de prata e verde. Chefe de ouro, carregado de um açor estendido de vermelho flanqueado por duas quinas. Coroa mural de prata de quatro torres. Listel branco com os dizeres : " VELAS ", de negro.* Origin/meaning The arms were officially granted on July 27, 1972. Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information ! Freguesias in Velas : Norte Grande Rosais Santa Bárbara de Manadas Santo Amaro São Jorge (Velas) Urzelina Literature : image send by Sergio Horta Portugal heraldry portal This page is part of the Portugal heraldry portal Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry: National arms of Portugal Arms of cities and towns Heraldic literature of Portugal Total pages in the Portugal section : 10,648 of which images : 5,933 Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Personal arms Contact and Support Contact Facebook Instagram Donate with Paypal Donate with WhyDonate eBay shop Rare heraldic book downloads Partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Webaldic heraldic identifying programme Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek Armorial de France Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes De Raaf heraldic design Your logo here ? Contact us © since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Index of the site