São Martinho do Bispo
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SÃO MARTINHO DO BISPO
Municipality : Coimbra
District : Coimbra
Official blazon
Escudo de verde, custódia de prata com ostensório, raiado de ouro, acompanhado em chefe de uma mitra episcopal do mesmo, forrada de vermelho e entre uma espiga de milho à dextra e uma pinha à sinistra, ambas de ouro; em ponta, três faixetas ondadas de prata e azul. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro, em maiúsculas : “ S. MARTINHO DO BISPO “.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on June 28, 2000.
The river represents the Mondego River in Coimbra; the corn represents the fertile fields of the freguesia; the pine from represents the pine forests. The two main figures in the centre, mitre and relic represent the church and the former residence of the bishop ("Bispo" means Bishop). The green colour represents the fertile fields near the Mondego River.
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