Caneças

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CANEÇAS

Municipality :Odivelas
District : Lisboa

Official blazon
Portuguese	Escudo de prata, bilha de vermelho acompanhada de dois ramos de hera, de verde, cruzados em ponta. Coroa mural de prata de quatros torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro em maiúsculas : “ CANEÇAS “.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 20, 1995.

The jug is a symbol for the famous water from the village, which (historically) was sold in similar jugs. The ivy refers to the green fields in the parish.