Polvoreira

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Civic heraldry of Portugal - Brasões dos municípios portugueses
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POLVOREIRA

Municipality : Guimarães
District : Braga

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Official blazon:
Escudo de vermelho, com uma roda de azenha de ouro realçada a negro, entre dois ramos de linho de prata, realçados a negro, com os pés passados em aspa; em chefe, um galo cantante de prata, realçado a negro. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda de negro, em maiúsculas : “ POLVOREIRA “.

Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on August 17, 1999.

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

Literature : image send by Sergio Horta