Directorate of Medical Services, Portuguese Army

center Coat of arms (crest) of Directorate of Medical Services, Portuguese Army
DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL SERVICES, PORTUGUESE ARMY

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Official blazon
Portuguese blazon wantedEscudo de púrpura, uma serpente de ouro animada de vermelho;

Elmo militar de prata, forrado de vermelho, a três quartos para a dextra; Correia de vermelho perfilada de ouro; Paquife e virol de púrpura e de ouro; Timbre: uma romã de ouro, rachada de vermelho, sustendo uma cruz do primeiro; Divisa: num listel de branco, ondulado, sotoposto ao escudo, em letras de negro, maiúsculas, estilo elzevir “IN BELLO UITAM SERUARE".

English blazon wanted


Origin/meaning

The Snake indicates the Medical Symbol the Rod of Aesculapius. The Pomegrenade symbolises the Services' Patron St. John of God.

Literature:Image from Dicionario de Heraldica on Facebook. Blazon from https://www.exercito.pt/


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