Óbidos

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Civic heraldry of Portugal - Brasões dos municípios portugueses
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ÓBIDOS

District : Leiria

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====Official blazon====Escudo de vermelho, com um castelo de ouro aberto e iluminado de azul, saínte de penhascos de negro, realçados de verde. A torre central carregada com uma quina antiga de Portugal e as torres laterais encimadas por dois crescentes de prata. Coroa mural de prata de quatro torres. Listel branco com a legenda de negro : " VILA DE ÓBIDOS ".

Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on February 4, 1936.

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

Freguesias in Óbidos :

Literature : image send by Sergio Horta