Barão de São João
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Portugal - Brasões dos municípios portugueses |
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BARÃO DE SÃO JOÃO
Municipality : Lagos
District : Faro
Official blazon
Escudo de verde, Agnus Dei de prata, com um lábaro do mesmo, hasteado de ouro e carregado de uma cruz firmada, de vermelho; em chefe, coronel de barão, de ouro, com suas pérolas e rubis. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro “ BARÃO DE SÃO JOÃO “.
Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on January 28, 2000.
The arms are canting; the name means Baron of Saint John. The crown in the upper half is a baron's crown. The lower half shows a Agnus Dei (Paschal Lamb), the symbol of St. John.
Literature : image send by Sergio Horta