Baguim do Monte

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BAGUIM DO MONTE

Municipality : Gondomar
District : Porto

Official blazon

Escudo de prata, um pé de videira de dois ramos, folhado de verde, frutado de púrpura, nascente de um monte de negro movente da ponta e carregado de quinze besantes de ouro postos, um, dois, três, quatro e cinco; em chefe, cálice de púrpura realçado de ouro. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro, em maiúsculas: “ BAGUIM DO MONTE “. |- |English | do Monte No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |}

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 7, 1995.

The mountain refers to the local mountains and the fertile blak soil in the parish. The vine indicates the importance of viticulture in the region. The chalice and the golden besants refers to the oldest document where Baguim is mentioned, which also refers to a silver chalice and a price of 15 sous.