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BISCOITOS

Municipality : Praia da Vitória
District : Açores

Official blazon

Escudo de ouro, biscoitos ( rochas basálicas ) de negro, realçados de prata, firmados em contra-chefe ondado de verde e prata de cinco tiras; em chefe, cruz da Ordem de Cristo, vazia do campo e acompanhada de dois cachos de uvas de púrpura, engaçados de verde. Coroa mural de três torres de prata. Listel branco com a legenda a negro : " BISCOITOS - PRAIA DA VITÓRIA ".

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 26, 1995.

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