Alter do Chão (city)

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ALTER DO CHÃO

District : Portalegre

Official blazon

Escudo cortado de prata e de negro. No primeiro, um castelo de vermelho, aberto e iluminado de negro acompanhado de duas quinas de Portugal. No segundo uma fonte de ouro realçada de negro repuxando de prata aguada de azul, acompanhada de duas flores-de-lis de ouro. Coroa mural de prata de quatro torres. Listel branco com os dizeres a negro : " VILA DE ALTER DO CHÃO ".

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 27, 1937.

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