Madeira Military Museum, Portuguese Army

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center Coat of arms (crest) of Madeira Military Museum, Portuguese Army
MADEIRA MILITARY MUSEUM, PORTUGUESE ARMY

Country:Portugal
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Official blazon
Portuguese blazon wanted Escudo de prata, quatro faixas ondadas de negro;

– Elmo militar de prata, forrado de vermelho, a três quartos, para a dextra; – Correia de vermelho perfilada de ouro; – Paquife e virol de prata e negro; – Timbre: um Bis-bis ou bisbis (Regulus madeirensis) de prata; – Divisa: num listel de prata, ondulado, sotoposto ao escudo, em letras de negro, maiúsculas, de estilo elzevir «MAIS CELEBRE POR NOME QUE POR FAMA».

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Origin/meaning

The Waves symbolises the Ocean surrounding Madeira. The Bird called Bisbis is endemic to Madeira.

Literature:Image from Dicionario de Heraldica on Facebook. Information from Wikimedia Commons


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