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====Official blazon==== | |||
Escudo de ouro, dois ferros de enxada de vermelho e cão de fila dos Açores, de negro, realçado de prata, parado, tudo bem ordenado; campanha ondada de verde e prata de três tiras, tendo brocante cachalote de negro, animado e realçado de prata. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro: “ CALHETA DE NESQUIM “. | |||
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The arms were officially granted on July 2, 2003. | |||
The arms show a sperm whale in the ocean, indicating the former importance of whaling for the parish. The hoes or plough irons indicate agriculture, the (local) dog means vigilance. | |||
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CALHETA DE NESQUIM
Municipality : Lajes do Pico
District : Açores
Official blazon
Escudo de ouro, dois ferros de enxada de vermelho e cão de fila dos Açores, de negro, realçado de prata, parado, tudo bem ordenado; campanha ondada de verde e prata de três tiras, tendo brocante cachalote de negro, animado e realçado de prata. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro: “ CALHETA DE NESQUIM “.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on July 2, 2003.
The arms show a sperm whale in the ocean, indicating the former importance of whaling for the parish. The hoes or plough irons indicate agriculture, the (local) dog means vigilance.
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