Portela (Amares)

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PORTELA

Municipality : Amares
District : Braga

Official blazon
Portuguese	Escudo de prata, com duas chaves de vermelho, passadas em aspa e com os palhetões montantes, entre dois ouriços de castanha de ouro, abertos de vermelho e folhados de verde e duas laranjas de sua cor, folhadas de verde; em campanha, um monte de verde. Coroa mural nos termos da lei. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro: “PORTELA - AMARES”.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 28, 2008.

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Civic heraldry: National arms of Portugal Arms of cities and towns Heraldic literature of Portugal Total pages in the Portugal section : 10,658 of which images : 5,940	Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Personal arms