Burgo

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BURGO

Municipality : Arouca
District : Aveiro

Brasão de Burgo
Official blazon
Portuguese Escudo de vermelho, uma torre de prata, aberta, frestada e lavrada de negro, entre dois pés de milho de ouro; em chefe, um pão de ló do mesmo. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro em maiúsculas : " BURGO “.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 19, 2000.

The arms show in the upper part a sponge cake, a typical sweet dish from the area.

The corn stalks symbolise the agricultural character of the municipality. The tower symbolises the medieval tower in Lourosa de Campos.

Literature : image provided by Sergio Horta


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