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'''Official blazon:'''<br>
Escudo de azul, duas espigas de trigo de ouro, postas em pala e alinhadas em faixa, entre uma estrela de oito pontas de prata, em chefe e uma mitra de ouro, realçada e forrada de vermelho em campanha. Coroa mural de prata de quatro torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro, em maiúsculas: “ ENXARA DO BISPO “.


'''Origin/meaning :'''<br>
'''Origin/meaning :'''<br>
Unfortunately I have no background information on these arms. Any information is welcome  !
The arms were officially granted on November 5, 1997.
 
The wheat ears are a symbol for the Festival of the Relief or the Lady of the Snows, which takes place on August 5, where a huge crowd of devotees to pay their promises with wheat.
 
The star is the symbol of Our Lady of the Assumption, patron saint of the parish.
 
The mitre, as a symbol for a bishop, is a canting symbol. The blue colour refers to the fresh air in the area.


[[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:Portugal]]
[[Category:Portugal]]
[[Category:Lisboa]]
[[Category:Lisboa]]
[[Category:Granted 1997]]

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ENXARADA DO BISPO

Municipality : Mafra
District : Lisboa

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Official blazon:
Escudo de azul, duas espigas de trigo de ouro, postas em pala e alinhadas em faixa, entre uma estrela de oito pontas de prata, em chefe e uma mitra de ouro, realçada e forrada de vermelho em campanha. Coroa mural de prata de quatro torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro, em maiúsculas: “ ENXARA DO BISPO “.

Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on November 5, 1997.

The wheat ears are a symbol for the Festival of the Relief or the Lady of the Snows, which takes place on August 5, where a huge crowd of devotees to pay their promises with wheat.

The star is the symbol of Our Lady of the Assumption, patron saint of the parish.

The mitre, as a symbol for a bishop, is a canting symbol. The blue colour refers to the fresh air in the area.

Literature : image send by Sergio Horta