Aveleda (Vila do Conde)

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Official blazon
Portuguese	Escudo de ouro, uma aspa ( ou cruz de Santo André ) firmada, de azul, cantonada em chefe e nos flancos de uma andorinha de negro e prata, postas em banda e, em ponta, de uma mó de moinho de vermelho. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro “ AVELEDA - VILA DO CONDE “.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 28, 2000.

The cross refers to St. Andrew, a popular saint in the parish. The swallows refer to the emigration from the parish, which has caused larges socio-economic problems. The millstone refers to the historical mills, which were of great importance for the local economy.

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The arms on a textile patch

Literature : image send by Sergio Horta

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