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The arms were officially granted on February 28, 1940. | The arms were officially granted on February 28, 1940. | ||
The arms symbolise the miraculous sea travels of Lisbon's patron saint, St. Vincent (São Vicente). In the 8<sup>th</sup> century ravens rescued his relics | The arms symbolise the miraculous sea travels of Lisbon's patron saint, St. Vincent (São Vicente). In the 8<sup>th</sup> century ravens rescued his relics from a sinking ship. 350 Years later, the ravens followed the ship which brought his relics to Lisbon, escorted the procession to the Cathedral and stayed in Lisbon to this very day, to prevent the indfidels from ever coming back. In Lisbon's castle, in memory thereof a pair of ravens is kept in a voliere and cared for by the city. | ||
from a sinking ship. 350 Years later, the ravens followed the ship which | |||
brought his relics to Lisbon, escorted the procession to the Cathedral and | {|align="center" | ||
stayed in Lisbon to this very day, to prevent the indfidels from ever | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}1.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in 1860 | ||
coming back. In Lisbon's castle, in memory thereof a pair of ravens is | |align="center"|[[File:Lisbon.unk3.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a stamp +/- 1910 | ||
kept in a voliere and cared for by the city. | |- | ||
|align="center"|[[File:Lissabon.cva.jpg|center|250 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Continentale Verlags-Anstalt|German trade card]] +/- 1910 | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:Lisbon.wfc.jpg|center|250 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's Foreign Cities|UK cigarette card]] | |||
|align="center"|[[File:Pt-lisboa.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Portugal (stamps)|stamp]] | |||
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Freguesias in Lisboa : | Freguesias in Lisboa : | ||