From the city's website:
""The Iberian Shield used to represent the Coat of Arms of the City of Caraguatatuba had the influence of our settlers, coming from the distant Iberia (Portugal / Spain), which together with our forestry constituted the training of our race."
Of drinks (red), with two arrows placed in quotation marks (cross) and brocante (superimposed) on the crossing an anchor, all in silver, symbolizing, first with the presence of the Indian arrows, primitive inhabitants of these parts, and the Anchor the situation of the municipality as a beach town, which simultaneously means Confidence, Security and Hope attributes of a city where its natural beauty and fertile soil contribute progressively to become one of the most popular tourist spots around the state São Paulo and Brazil.
The color sips (red) symbolizes the patriotism, dedication, Audacity, Boldness, Courage, Bravery and Justice caraguatatubense the people.
Head of Gold, charged with a Cross of the Order of Christ between two lilies blau (blue), symbolizing the Christian faith of the residents through the cross, and also showing, through lilies devotion to St. Anthony - Patron of the City known miraculous noble and pure of heart, which serves as the gold background of this in-Chief. Before the toponym "Caraguatatuba," the parish of "St. Anthony of Caraguatatuba" as it was called, reflected the faith by the Holy lisboense, venerated until this day.
The crown that tops the Wall Coat is the universal symbol domain, which is of silver, eight towers, of which only five appear visible in the drawing in perspective, shows the city as the County Seat, and the doors opened, sips ( red), proclaim the hospitable character of the people caraguatatubense because the color is in Brazil, the Law and Justice, so as to say: "Within these doors you will find justice."
Dolphins, and the sinister right hand represent the sea that bathes Caraguatatuba, whose fall fish wealth potential, besides being a tourist attraction.
As the main agricultural wealth of the city, is the banana, represented by the arrangement of clusters, and less emphasis pineapple, au naturel.
Listel of drinks (red), on which is inscribed the biblical phrase (currency) "DVC ALTVM IN", extracted from the Miraculous Fishing Gospel, where Jesus spoke the words, urging Peter the fisherman to cast their nets to Avante, ie , For Alto (sea). Therefore, the Municipality of Caraguatatuba takes this motto, making it the paradigm for accelerated ascension to the wonderful future that is reserved." (
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