Infantry, Portuguese Army

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INFANTRY, PORTUGUESE ARMY

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Origin/meaning

The Crossbow symbolises the Infantry of old times, as it was used as a Infantry Weapon. The Crest symbolises the Conetable D. Nuno Alvares Pereira, Patron of the Portuguese Infantry.