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The arms are an illustration of the full name of the city. In the dexter field is the Virgin Mary as portrayed in the Assumption; in the sinister field is St. Paul (with sword). Thus São Paulo da Assunção de Luanda (St. Paul of the Assumption of Luanda). The collar surrounding the shield is that of the Order of the Tower and Sword, which also surrounds the arms of [[Lisboa|Lisbon]] in Portugal. | The arms are an illustration of the full name of the city. In the dexter field is the Virgin Mary as portrayed in the Assumption; in the sinister field is St. Paul (with sword). Thus São Paulo da Assunção de Luanda (St. Paul of the Assumption of Luanda). The collar surrounding the shield is that of the Order of the Tower and Sword, which also surrounds the arms of [[Lisboa|Lisbon]] in Portugal. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}1.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in 1862 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}2.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in 1975 | |||
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[[Literature]] : Image from [[Angola (stamps)|stamp]] | [[Literature]] : Image from [[Angola (stamps)|stamp]] | ||
[[Category:Municipalities of Angola]] | [[Category:Municipalities of Angola]] | ||
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LUANDA
(formerly SÃO PAULO DA ASSUNÇÃO DE LUANDA)
Province : Luanda
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms are an illustration of the full name of the city. In the dexter field is the Virgin Mary as portrayed in the Assumption; in the sinister field is St. Paul (with sword). Thus São Paulo da Assunção de Luanda (St. Paul of the Assumption of Luanda). The collar surrounding the shield is that of the Order of the Tower and Sword, which also surrounds the arms of Lisbon in Portugal.
 The arms in 1862 |
 The arms in 1975 |
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