Leiria
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LEIRIA
District : Leiria
Origin/meaning :
The arms show the local castle above the Rio Lis river. The two crows are derived from a local legend, in which two crows helped the Portuguese Kings to conquer the city from the Moors. The meaning of the stars I don't know.
Arms of Freguesias in Leiria :
- Amor
- Azoia
- Bajouca
- Barosa
- Barreira (Leiria)
- Carangueieira
- Carreira (Leiria)
- Carvide
- Coimbrão
- Colmeias
- Cortes
- Leiria (freguesia)
- Maceira
- Milagres
- Monte Real
- Monte Redondo
- Ortigosa
- Pousos
- Regueira de Pontes
- Santa Catarina de Serra
- Santa Eufémia
- Souto da Carpalhosa
Literature : image send by Sergio Horta, origin send to me by mail.