Monte Gordo

	MONTE GORDO Country : Portugal District : Faro Municipality : Vila Real de Santo António Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":37.18039999999999878355083637870848178863525390625,"lon":-7.45099999999999962341235004714690148830413818359375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
Portuguese	Escudo de azul, canoa de pesca típica de vermelho, realçada de ouro, vestida de prata e vogante em campanha diminuta ondada de prata e verde de três peças; em chefe, sol de ouro. Coroa mural de prata de quatro torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro: “ MONTE GORDO “.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 21, 2002.

The arms show a typical local fishing boat, indicating the importance of the sea and fishing for the municipality. The sea and the sun also indicate the good climate and conditions for tourism in the area.

The previous arms were granted on June 5, 2001 and only differ in the crown.

Literature: image provided by Sergio Horta

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