Mourão (city)

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Civic heraldry of Portugal - Brasões dos municípios portugueses
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MOURÃO

District : Évora

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Official blazon:
Escudo de azul, com um castelo em ouro, lavrado, aberto e iluminado de negro; em chefe um escudete de prata com as quinas de Portugal, entre um sol de ouro e um crescente de prata. Coroa mural de prata de quatro torres. Listel branco com os dizeres : " MOURÃO ", de negro.

Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on May 5, 1952.

Unfortunately I have no background information on these arms. Any information is welcome !

Arms of freguesias in Mourão :

Literature : image send by Sergio Horta