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The arms were officially granted on August 18, 1994. | The arms were officially granted on August 18, 1994. | ||
The scallop is the symbol of St. James (Santiago), the local patron saint. The cross and the crescent refer to the reconquest of Torres Novas by King Afonso Henriques (cross) over the Moors (crescent). | The scallop is the symbol of St. James (Santiago), the local patron saint. The cross and the crescent refer to the reconquest of Torres Novas by King Afonso Henriques (cross) over the Moors (crescent). | ||
[[Literature]] : image send by [http://www.fisicohomepage.hpg.ig.com.br/index Sergio Horta] | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Portugal|'''Literature''']] : image send by [http://www.fisicohomepage.hpg.ig.com.br/index Sergio Horta] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:22, 4 August 2023
SANTIAGO
Municipality : Torres Novas
District : Santarém
| Portuguese | Escudo de vermelho, vieira de ouro carregada com uma cruz de Santiago do primeiro, sotoposta a um crescente de verde. Coroa mural de três torres de prata. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro, em maiúsculas: " SANTIAGO - TORRES NOVAS ". |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on August 18, 1994.
The scallop is the symbol of St. James (Santiago), the local patron saint. The cross and the crescent refer to the reconquest of Torres Novas by King Afonso Henriques (cross) over the Moors (crescent).
Literature : image send by Sergio Horta
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