Leiria

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

LEIRIA

District : Leiria

Origin/meaning :
The arms show the local castle above the Rio Lis river. The two crows are derived from a local legend, in which two crows helped the Portuguese Kings to conquer the city from the Moors. The meaning of the stars I don't know.

Freguesias in Leiria :

• Amor
• Azoia
• Bajouca
• Barosa
• Barreira (Leiria)
• Carangueieira
• Carreira (Leiria)
• Carvide
• Coimbrão
• Colmeias
• Cortes
• Leiria (freguesia)
• Maceira
• Milagres
• Monte Real
• Monte Redondo
• Ortigosa
• Pousos
• Regueira de Pontes
• Santa Catarina de Serra
• Santa Eufémia
• Souto da Carpalhosa

Literature : image send by Sergio Horta, origin send to me by mail.