Alva (Castro Daire)

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ALVA

Municipality : Castro Daire
District : Viseu

Official blazon
Portuguese	Escudo de ouro, três flores de linho de azul, realçadas e com estames de prata, alinhadas em faixa, entre, duas trompas de caça de negro, embocadas e viroladas de ouro e passadas em aspa, em chefe e um pipo de vermelho, posto em faixa, com os arcos de prata, em campanha. Coroa mural de prata de quatro torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro: «ALVA - CASTRO DAIRE».
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 22, 2007.

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