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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Portugal - Brasões dos municípios portugueses |
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ORIOLA
Municipality : Portel
District : Évora
Official blazon
Escudo de azul, com cinco pepitas de ouro; chefe de prata com lobo passante de negro; campanha ondada de prata aguada de azul. Coroa mural de prata de quatro torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro: “ ORIOLA “.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on July 19, 2002.
The gold nuggets refer to the gold mining in Roman and medieval times. The name Oriola, is also derived from the Latin Auro (gold). The wolf is derived from the arms of the first Earl of Oriola, Baron Alvito.
The base refers to the Alvito dam and lake, which are a popular tourist attraction.
Literature : image provided by Sergio Horta