Vila Nova da Telha

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VILA NOVA DA TELHA

Municipality : Maia
District : Porto

Official blazon
Portuguese	Escudo de prata, pinheiro de verde, arrancado do mesmo e frutado de ouro; em chefe, quatro telhas de vermelho. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro, em maiúsculas : “ VILA NOVA DA TELHA “.
English	Nova da Telha No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 21, 2000.

The red roof tiles (telhas) are a canting elementand refer to the (former) large production of such tiles in the parish. The pine tree refers to the former large forests in the municipality as well as forestry.