Albufeira (city)

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ALBUFEIRA

District : Faro

Official blazon

Escudo de prata, com um castelo de vermelho aberto e iluminado de ouro. Em chefe, uma águia de negro, acompanhada por duas cabeças, uma de carnação branca, coroada de ouro e outra de carnação negra com um turbante de prata. Em contra-chefe, duas faixas ondadas de verde. Coroa mural de prata de cinco torres. Listel branco com os dizeres : " CIDADE DE ALBUFEIRA ".

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 23, 1986.

The previous arms (which differ only in the crown) were granted on May 14, 1937:

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