Carapeços

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Brasão de Carapeços/Arms (crest) of Carapeços
CARAPEÇOS

Country : Portugal
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District : Braga

Municipality : Barcelos
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Official blazon
Portuguese Escudo de ouro, com uma vieira de vermelho entre duas espigas de centeio de verde, com os pés passados em aspa e atados de vermelho; em campanha, pano de muralha de negro, aberto e lavrado de prata e firmado. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro: “ CARAPEÇOS ”.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 5, 2003.

The scallop is the symbol of the patron saint, St. James. The ears of rye are a symbol for the agricultural character of the parish. The wall is a symbol for the historical fortress at Castro and the long history of the parish.

Literature : image provided by Sergio Horta


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