Madeira Military Museum, Portuguese Army

MADEIRA MILITARY MUSEUM, PORTUGUESE ARMY

Official blazon
Portuguese	Escudo de prata, quatro faixas ondadas de negro; – Elmo militar de prata, forrado de vermelho, a três quartos, para a dextra; – Correia de vermelho perfilada de ouro; – Paquife e virol de prata e negro; – Timbre: um Bis-bis ou bisbis (Regulus madeirensis) de prata; – Divisa: num listel de prata, ondulado, sotoposto ao escudo, em letras de negro, maiúsculas, de estilo elzevir «MAIS CELEBRE POR NOME QUE POR FAMA».
English	blazon wanted

The Waves symbolises the Ocean surrounding Madeira. The Bird called Bisbis is endemic to Madeira.

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