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'''Official blazon:'''<br> | |||
Escudo de prata com uma torre torreada de negro, aberta e iluminada do campo, rematada por um homem saínte, vestido de vermelho e tocando uma buzina de ouro. A torre acompanhada por dois cachos de uvas de ouro, folhados e troncados de verde. Em chefe dois escudetes das armas antigas de Portugal. Em contra-chefe duas faixas ondadas de azul. Coroa mural de prata de cinco torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro " VILA NOVA DE GAIA ". | |||
'''Origin/meaning :'''<br> | '''Origin/meaning :'''<br> | ||
The arms were officially granted on June 28, 1984. | |||
Vila Nova de Gaia is one of the oldest cities in Portugal, which is symbolised by the watchtower, flanked by the oldest arms of the Kings, a blue shield with eleven coins. The base shows the Douro river, whereas the two grape leaves symbolise that Vila Nova de Gaia is the centre of the port wine industry. | Vila Nova de Gaia is one of the oldest cities in Portugal, which is symbolised by the watchtower, flanked by the oldest arms of the Kings, a blue shield with eleven coins. The base shows the Douro river, whereas the two grape leaves symbolise that Vila Nova de Gaia is the centre of the port wine industry. | ||
Previously the city used the arms below, whih only differ in the crown. Those arms were granted on September 10, 1934. | |||
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Freguesias in Vila Nova de Gaia : | Freguesias in Vila Nova de Gaia : | ||
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[[Category:Porto]] | [[Category:Porto]] | ||
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[[Category:Granted 1984]] |
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