Alcanena (freguesia)

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Official blazon
Portuguese	Escudo de negro, crescente de prata entre duas maças de curtimenta, de ouro, postas em pala, tudo alinhado em faixa; em chefe, duas chaves uma de ouro e outra de prata, passadas em aspa, com os palhetões ara cima e atadas de ouro; em ponta, três burelas ondadas de prata, azul e prata. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro em maiúsculas : “ FREGUESIA DE ALCANENA “.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on July 13, 2000.

The crescent refers to the original Arab settlement, Al-Kaninan, from which the town developed. The two crossed keys in the chief are the symbol of St. Peter, the local patron saint. The hammers symbolise the local industries. The base symbolise the Alviela river.

Literature : image send by Sergio Horta

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