Lama (Barcelos)
Revision as of 19:07, 18 January 2011 by Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) (Created page with '{|width="100%" style="color:black; background-color:#ffffcc;" |width="15%"|50 px|left |width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br>Civic heraldr…')
 |
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Portugal - Brasões dos municípios portugueses |
|
LAMA
Municipality : Barcelos
District : Braga
Official blazon:
Escudo de ouro, águia de negro acompanhada em chefe de um cálice de púrpura e de um corvo de negro. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro: “ LAMA - BARCELOS “.
Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on March 7, 2001.
The chalice and the raven are symbols for the Benedictan Order and the importance for the local history of the Benedictan monastery of Tibães in the parish. The eagle is taken from the arms of the locally important Azevedos family.
Literature : image provided by Sergio Horta