Albergaria da Serra
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ALBERGARIA DA SERRA
Municipality : Arouca
District : Aveiro
Official blazon:
Escudo de ouro, monte de negro carregado de uma pala ondada de prata, carregada de duas coticas ondadas de azul e suportando uma cabra passante, de vermelho, armada de negro. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro, em maiúsculas : “ ALBERGARIA DA SERRA “.
Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on June 16, 2000.
The goat symbolises the importance of goat herding in the municipality and is at the same time a canting symbol for the old informal name of the village. The name was "albergaria das Cabras", or Goat Inn.
The base shows the mountaineous character of the region and the Frecha da Mizarela waterfall, a major tourist attraction.
Literature : image provided by Sergio Horta