Arouca (city)

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AROUCA

District : Aveiro

Official blazon

Escudo de azul, com busto da rainha Santa Mafalda, vestida de prata, coroada e aureolada de ouro, acompanhada de dois ramos de oliveira, de ouro, atados em ponta do mesmo metal. Chefe de prata com uma faixa e três palas de vermelho, carregado em cada cruzamento de uma flor-de-lis, de ouro. Em ponta, duas faixetas ondadas, de prata. Coroa mural de quatro torres de prata. Listel branco com a legenda a negro : " AROUCA ".

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 28, 1940.

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