Longos Vales

Portugal heraldry portal

This page is part of the Portugal heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry: National arms of Portugal Arms of cities and towns Heraldic literature of Portugal Total pages in the Portugal section : 10,508 of which images : 5,925	Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Personal arms

LONGOS VALES

Municipality : Monção
District : Viana do Castelo

Official blazon
Portuguese	Escudo de verde calçado de ouro, com Agnus Dei de prata, nimbado de ouro, sustendo haste crucífera de prata, com lábaro do mesmo carregado de cruz firmada de vermelho e um cacho de uvas de ouro, folhado de prata, tudo alinhado em pala. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro: “ LONGOS VALES – MONÇÃO ”.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 9, 2003.

The green point is a canting element, Longos Vales means long valleys. The Agnus Dei is the symbol of St. John, the local patron saint. The grapes indicate the importance of viticulture in the municipality.

Literature : image provided by Sergio Horta

Portugal heraldry portal

This page is part of the Portugal heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry: National arms of Portugal Arms of cities and towns Heraldic literature of Portugal Total pages in the Portugal section : 10,508 of which images : 5,925	Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Personal arms