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Brasões dos municípios portugueses Portuguese Civic Heraldry GUIMARÃES District : Braga Origin/meaning: The Kingdom of Portugal was founded in Guimarães by D. Alfonso Henriques. The arms thus show the oldest form of the Portuguese arms, the shields with the eleven coins. The patron saint of the city is St.Mary. Arms of Freguesias in Guimarães : Atães Azurém Balazar Barco Brito Caldelas Calvos Costa Gémeos Gominhães Gonça Guardizela Mascotelos Mesão Frio Moreira de Cónegos Pinheiro Polvoreira Ponte Ronfe Santa Eufémia de Prazins Santa Maria de Airão Santiago de Candoso São Cristovão de Selho São Lourenço de Sande São Martinho de Sande São Salvador de Souto São Torcato Serzedelo Silvares Tabuadelo Urgezes Literature : image provided by Sergio Horta

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