Beja

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Portugal - Brasões dos municípios portugueses

BEJA

District : Beja

Origin/meaning :
The bull in the arms represents the abundance of cattle in this region.

The tower shows that Beja was a fortfied town, whereas the eagles are a symbol for the Roman origin of the city. The small blue shields are taken from the Royal arms of Portugal and indicate that the city has always been a Royal city.

Arms of Freguesias in Beja :

• Albernoa
  
• Baleizão
  
• Beringel
  
• Cabeça Gorda
  
• Nossa Senhora das Neves
  
• Quintos
  
• Salvada
  
• Salvador (Beja)
  
• Santa Clara de Louredo
  
• Santa Maria da Feira (Beja)
  
• Santiago Maior
  
• São Brissos
  
• São João Baptista
  
• São Matias
  
• Trindade

Literature : image provided by Sergio Horta