Telões (Amarante)
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Portugal - Brasões dos municípios portugueses |
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TELÕES
Municipality : Amarante
District : Porto
Official blazon:
Escudo de verde, campanário de três arcos de prata, lavrado de negro, com os sinos de ouro, entre dois cachos de uvas de ouro, folhados de prata e uma roda dentada de ouro. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro: “ TELÕES - AMARANTE “.
Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on March 9, 2001.
The arms show part of the local church, a national monument since 1977 and the oldes building in the parish. The grapes and the cogwheel symbolise the importance of viticulture and industry for the local economy.
Literature : image provided by Sergio Horta