Massamá (Sintra)
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MASSAMÁ
Municipality : Sintra
District : Lisboa
Origin/meaning :
The red colour and the crescent symbolise the Moorish history of the town, the name of the town is based on the Arabic Mactamã, meaning 'place where you drink good water'. The base also refers to the historical name, as well as to the three small rivers in the city. The golden symbol in the centre of the shield is part of a gate of the local aqueduct, which supplied the old gunpowder-factory placed in Barcarena. The blue window symbolises the water in the aqueduct. The wheat ears symbolise that the region historically was very well known for it's wheat production.
Literature : image send by Sergio Horta, background by Filipa Vilar