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'''Official blazon:'''<br> | |||
Escudo de ouro, forcão de vermelho, encimando um encontro de touro de negro, armado de prata. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro, em maiúsculas : “ FORCALHOS - SABUGAL “. | |||
'''Origin/meaning :'''<br> | '''Origin/meaning :'''<br> | ||
The arms were officially granted on December 21, 2000. | |||
The arms refer to the local tradition of bullfighting. The upper half shows a canting forcão, a wooden structure used in the bullfights to keep the bull in the filed. It is generally made of oak and up to 30 m are needed to lift and move it. | |||
[[Literature]] : image provided by [http://www.fisicohomepage.hpg.ig.com.br/index Sergio Horta] | [[Literature]] : image provided by [http://www.fisicohomepage.hpg.ig.com.br/index Sergio Horta] | ||
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[[Category:Portugal]] | [[Category:Portugal]] | ||
[[Category:Guarda]] | [[Category:Guarda]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 2000]] | |||