Guimarães
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Portugal - Brasões dos municípios portugueses |
GUIMARÃES
District : Braga
Origin/meaning :
The Kingdom of Portugal was founded in Guimarães by D. Alfonso Henriques. The arms thus show the oldest form of the Portuguese arms, the shields with the eleven coins. The patron saint of the city is St.Mary.
Arms of Freguesias in Guimarães :
- Atães
- Azurém
- Balazar
- Barco (Guimarães)
- Brito
- Caldelas (Guimarães)
- Calvos
- Costa
- Gémeos
- Gominhães
- Gonça
- Guardizela
- Mascotelos
- Mesão Frio
- Moreira de Cónegos
- Pinheiro
- Polvoreira
- Ponte
- Ronfe
- Santa Eufémia de Prazins
- Santa Maria de Airão
- Santiago de Candoso
- São Cristovão de Selho
- São Lourenço de Sande
- São Martinho de Sande
- São Salvador de Souto
- São Torcato
- Serzedelo
- Silvares
- Tabuadelo
- Urgezes
Literature : image provided by Sergio Horta