Aveleda (Vila do Conde)
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AVELEDA
Municipality : Vila do Conde
District : Porto
| Portuguese | Escudo de ouro, uma aspa ( ou cruz de Santo André ) firmada, de azul, cantonada em chefe e nos flancos de uma andorinha de negro e prata, postas em banda e, em ponta, de uma mó de moinho de vermelho. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro “ AVELEDA - VILA DO CONDE “. |
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Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on January 28, 2000.
The cross refers to St. Andrew, a popular saint in the parish. The swallows refer to the emigration from the parish, which has caused larges socio-economic problems. The millstone refers to the historical mills, which were of great importance for the local economy.
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