Santa Maria Maior (Funchal)

	SANTA MARIA MAIOR Country : Portugal Region : Madeira Municipality : Funchal Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":32.65379999999999682813722756691277027130126953125,"lon":-16.890699999999998937028067302890121936798095703125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
Portuguese	Escudo de verde, caravela de ouro mastreada e cordoada do mesmo, vestida de prata, navegando sobre campanha ondada de prata e verde de cinco tiras; em chefe, cruz da Ordem de Cristo, perfilada a ouro, entre dois cabrestantes de ouro, realçados de negro. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro: “ FUNCHAL – SANTA MARIA MAIOR “.
English	blazon wanted

The arms were officially granted on June 6, 2000.

Unfortunately I have no background information on these arms. Any information is welcome !

Literature : image send by Sergio Horta

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