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''' | '''Official blazon:'''<br> | ||
Escudo de ouro, uma árvore de verde, arrancada do mesmo, entre duas cegonhas de vermelho, sancadas de negro, a da dextra volvida; pé ondado de verde e prata. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro em maiúsculas : MONTENEGRO - FARO “. | |||
[[Literature]] : image provided by [http://www.fisicohomepage.hpg.ig.com.br/index Sergio Horta | '''Origin/meaning :'''<br> | ||
The arms were officially granted on May 30, 2000. | |||
The tree is related to the legend of the name o fthe parish; when seen from Faro city the thick forest in the parish looked like a black hill (monte Negro). The two storks symbolise that there are many storks in the parish and surrounding wetlands. The waves symbolise the Formosa river and the Atlantic Ocean. | |||
[[Literature]] : image provided by [http://www.fisicohomepage.hpg.ig.com.br/index Sergio Horta] | |||
[[Category:Portugal]] | [[Category:Portugal]] | ||
[[Category:Faro]] | [[Category:Faro]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:50, 17 March 2011
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Portugal - Brasões dos municípios portugueses |
MONTENEGRO
Municipality : Faro
District : Faro
Official blazon:
Escudo de ouro, uma árvore de verde, arrancada do mesmo, entre duas cegonhas de vermelho, sancadas de negro, a da dextra volvida; pé ondado de verde e prata. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro em maiúsculas : MONTENEGRO - FARO “.
Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on May 30, 2000.
The tree is related to the legend of the name o fthe parish; when seen from Faro city the thick forest in the parish looked like a black hill (monte Negro). The two storks symbolise that there are many storks in the parish and surrounding wetlands. The waves symbolise the Formosa river and the Atlantic Ocean.
Literature : image provided by Sergio Horta