Beja

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Official blazon
Portuguese	Escudo de ouro, com uma cabeça de touro de negro realçado de prata, visto de frente. Em chefe as quinas antigas de Portugal de azul carregadas por cinco besantes de prata em aspa. A quina e a cabeça do touro acompanhado por duas águias estendidas de negro. Em contra-chefe, um castelo de vermelho, aberto e iluminado de prata. Coroa mural de cinco torres de prata. Listel branco com a legenda " CIDADE DE BEJA " de negro.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 4, 1938.

The bull in the arms represents the abundance of cattle in this region.

The tower shows that Beja was a fortified town, whereas the eagles are a symbol for the Roman origin of the city. The small blue shields are taken from the Royal arms of Portugal and indicate that the city has always been a Royal city.

Image gallery

The arms in 1860
The arms in the Lisbon train station

Freguesias in Beja:

Albernoa
Baleizão
Beringel
Cabeça Gorda
Mombeja
Nossa Senhora das Neves
Quintos
Salvada
Salvador (Beja)
Santa Clara de Louredo
Santa Maria da Feira (Beja)
Santa Vitória
Santiago Maior (Beja)
São Brissos
São João Baptista (Beja)
São Matias (Beja)
Trindade (Beja)
TrigachesLiterature: image provided by Sergio Horta

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