Óis da Ribeira

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ÓIS DA RIBEIRA

Municipality : Águeda
District : Aveiro

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Official blazon:
Escudo de vermelho, duas espigas de milho de verde, folhadas de ouro, em pala e dispostas em faixa; em chefe, cruz solta da Ordem de Malta e, em campanha, uma embarcação de negro, realçada de prata, vogante sobre um rio de prata ondeado de azul. Coroa mural de prata de quatro torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro: “ ÓIS DA RIBEIRA “.

Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on April 11, 1997.

The Maltese Cross in the upper part symbolises the fact that the village was a longtime possession of the Order of St. John of Malta.
The two corn cobs symbolise the importance of the local agriculture.

The bases shows the Lake Pateira, an important tourist attraction in the municipality.

Literature : image provided by Sergio Horta