Vila Nova da Telha
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VILA NOVA DA TELHA
Municipality : Maia
District : Porto
Official blazon:
Escudo de prata, pinheiro de verde, arrancado do mesmo e frutado de ouro; em chefe, quatro telhas de vermelho. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco com a legenda a negro, em maiúsculas : “ VILA NOVA DA TELHA “.
Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on February 21, 2000.
The red roof tiles (telhas) are a canting elementand refer to the (former) large production of such tiles in the parish. The pine tree refers to the former large forests in the municipality as well as forestry.
Literature : image send by Sergio Horta