Coimbrão

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COIMBRÃO

Municipality : Leiria
District : Leiria

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Official blazon

Escudo de azul, uma folha de serra, de prata, posta em barra, acompanhada em chefe de uma pinha com suas agulhas, de ouro e, em ponta, de um barco do Pedrógão, de prata, realçado de vermelho voltado e vogando sobre um mar ondeado de prata e verde. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro, em maiúsculas : “ COIMBRÃO - LEIRIA “.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 12, 1997.

The castle represents the castle of Leiria, the nearest town of this village. The boat and sea represent the fishing villages and the importance of fishing for the municipality. Coimbrão is situated in the middle a big pine tree forest (Pinhal de Leiria) and thus the pinecone was added to the arms. The saw is the symbol of forestry, which is also important for the village.

Literature : image send by Sergio Horta; background from Nuno Miguel Soares Gaspar