Santa Justa (Arraiolos)
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SANTA JUSTA
Municipality : Arraiolos
District : Évora
Official blazon
Escudo de prata, dois ramos de sobreiro verde, landados de ouro, alinhados em faixa entre uma bilha de vermelho e um pêro de verde. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro, em maiúsculas : “ SANTA JUSTA - ARRAIOLOS “.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on August 18, 1997.
The two oak branches symbolise the importance of cork oaks for the local economy. The jug is a symbol for Saint Just, the local patron saint. The apple (pêro, should be a pear) is the symbol of the previous name of the town, which was Pereiro.
Literature : image send by Sergio Horta