Povoação (city)

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POVOAÇÃO

Region : Açores

Official blazon
Portuguese	Escudo de prata, com uma caravela de ouro, ornada de negro, encordoada, mastreada e com âncora do mesmo; A caravela vogando num mar de duas faixas ondadas de verde e acompanhada por dois molhos de duas espigas de milho de ouro, folhadas de verde; em chefe um açor de sua cor, voando, com uma quina de Portugal nas garras. Coroa mural de prata de quatro torres. Listel branco com os dizeres : " VILA DA POVOAÇÃO ", em letras de negro.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 16, 1939.

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Literature : image send by Sergio Horta