Cortes do Meio

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Official blazon
Portuguese	Escudo de ouro, faixa ondada de azul e prata de cinco tiras, tendo nascente rodízio de azenha de vermelho; em campanha, cabra passante de vermelho, armada e ungulada de negro. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro: " CORTES DO MEIO ".
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 19, 2003.

The upper half shows a water mill wheel, a symbol for the many (former) watermills in the parish. The wavy bar refers to the Cortes river and the goat is a symbol for the importance of goat herding and goat cheese manufacturing to the parish.

The golden colour refers to the richness of the parish.

Image gallery

The arms on a textile patch

Literature : image send by Sergio Horta

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