Palhais (Barreiro)

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PALHAIS

Municipality : Barreiro
District : Setúbal

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Official blazon

Escudo de prata, dois remos de negro postos em pala e compostos, entre dois pinheiros de verde, troncados e arrancados de vermelho, em contra-chefe, três burelas ondeadas de azul e prata. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro, em maiúsculas : “ PALHAIS - BARREIRO “.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on

The trees refer to the large local forests, the Mata de Machada. The two oars refer to the sailiing on the Tagus river with different types of boats, which was common in the past. The base refers to the Coina and Tagus rivers.

Literature : image send by Sergio Horta