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|width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br>Civic heraldry of [[Portugal]] - [[Portugal|Brasões dos municípios portugueses]]'''
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'''Country''' : Portugal [[File:Portugal.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br>
'''District''' : [[Lisboa]]<br>
'''Municipality''' : [[Vila Franca de Xira]][[File:xira.jpg|60 px|right]]
 
 
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'''ALHANDRA'''
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|'''Portuguese'''
| Escudo de vermelho, com uma fonte de prata repuxando água do mesmo metal. A fonte acompanhada doze torres também de prata, colocadas em orla. Coroa mural de quatro torres de prata. Listel branco, com os dizeres: " VILA DE ALHANDRA ", de negro.
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===Origin/meaning===
The arms were officially granted on December 28, 1927.
 
The fountain refers to the mineral springs in the parish. Th etwelve towers refer to the 30 stronholds or fortifications on the former city wall. The red shield refers to the battle fought near the city during the Napoleonic Wars.


Municipality : [[Vila Franca de Xira]]<br/>
===Image gallery===
District : [[Lisboa]]
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0>
File:Alhandra.patch.jpg|alt=Brasão de /Arms (crest) of Alhandra|The arms on a [[Heraldic patches|textile patch]]
</gallery>


[[File:alhandra.gif|center]]
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Portugal|'''Literature''']] : image send by [http://www.fisicohomepage.hpg.ig.com.br/index Sergio Horta]


'''Origin/meaning :'''<br/>
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Unfortunately I have no background information on these arms. Any information is welcome !
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[[Literature]] : image send by [http://www.fisicohomepage.hpg.ig.com.br/index Sergio Horta]
[[Category:Portuguese municipalities A]]
[[Category:Portuguese municipalities A]]
[[Category:Lisboa]]
[[Category:Lisboa]]
[[Category:Granted 1927]]

Revision as of 08:20, 3 September 2023

Brasão de Alhandra/Arms (crest) of Alhandra
ALHANDRA

Country : Portugal
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District : Lisboa

Municipality : Vila Franca de Xira
Xira.jpg


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Official blazon
Portuguese Escudo de vermelho, com uma fonte de prata repuxando água do mesmo metal. A fonte acompanhada doze torres também de prata, colocadas em orla. Coroa mural de quatro torres de prata. Listel branco, com os dizeres: " VILA DE ALHANDRA ", de negro.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 28, 1927.

The fountain refers to the mineral springs in the parish. Th etwelve towers refer to the 30 stronholds or fortifications on the former city wall. The red shield refers to the battle fought near the city during the Napoleonic Wars.

Image gallery

Literature : image send by Sergio Horta


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