Câmara de Lobos
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CÂMARA DE LOBOS
District : Madeira
Official blazon
Escudo de azul, âncora de ouro entre dois lobos marinhos de sua cor, afrontados. Coroa mural de prata de cinco torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro : " CÂMARA DE LOBOS ".
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on September 9, 1997.
The arms show an anchor, symbolising the local harbour. The two seals are canting, Camara de Lobos meaning "bay of sea lions".
The arms were previously granted on January 4, 1957 and only differ in the crown:
Freguesias in Câmara de Lobos :
Literature : -