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The arms show in the chief a scallop, symbol of St. James (Santiago), the local patron saint. The two cork oaks are a symbol for the cork production, but also for the famous pigs of the region. The pigs feed mainly on the acorns.
The arms show in the chief a scallop, symbol of St. James (Santiago), the local patron saint. The two cork oaks are a symbol for the cork production, but also for the famous pigs of the region. The pigs feed mainly on the acorns.


The horsehead in the point symbolises the ancient rock  paintings of, for example, horses in the caves in th eparish.
The horsehead in the point symbolises the ancient rock  paintings of, for example, horses in the caves in the parish.


[[Literature]] : image send by [http://www.fisicohomepage.hpg.ig.com.br/index Sergio Horta]
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