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'''Origin/meaning:'''
'''Official blazon:'''<br>
Unfortunately I have no background information on these arms. Any information is welcome !
Escudo de negro, coração de filigrana de ouro, esmaltado de azul, contido em grinalda de oito espigas de trigo de ouro, sustidas e folhadas do mesmo. Coroa mural de prata de cinco torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro " CIDADE DE GONDOMAR ".
 
'''Origin/meaning :'''<br>
The arms were officially granted on October 31, 1997.
 
The arms show a heart made of filigraine gold. This represents the long tradition of jewelry making in the city. The heart is surrounded by wheat stalks as a symbol for the rich agricultural lands surrounding the city.
 
Previously the city used the arms below, granted on April 29, 1938. The arms only differ in the crown and the status of the city (Vila vs Cidade).
 
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Freguesias in Gondomar :
Freguesias in Gondomar :
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*[[São Pedro da Cova]]
*[[São Pedro da Cova]]


[[Literature]] : image provided by [http://www.fisicohomepage.hpg.ig.com.br/index Sergio Horta]
[[Literature]] : image send by [http://www.fisicohomepage.hpg.ig.com.br/index Sergio Horta]
 
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[[Category:Portugal]]
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[[Category:Porto]]
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GONDOMAR

District : Porto

Gondomar.gif

Official blazon:
Escudo de negro, coração de filigrana de ouro, esmaltado de azul, contido em grinalda de oito espigas de trigo de ouro, sustidas e folhadas do mesmo. Coroa mural de prata de cinco torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro " CIDADE DE GONDOMAR ".

Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on October 31, 1997.

The arms show a heart made of filigraine gold. This represents the long tradition of jewelry making in the city. The heart is surrounded by wheat stalks as a symbol for the rich agricultural lands surrounding the city.

Previously the city used the arms below, granted on April 29, 1938. The arms only differ in the crown and the status of the city (Vila vs Cidade).

Gondomar1.gif

Freguesias in Gondomar :

Literature : image send by Sergio Horta