City Coat Of Arms - Faro, Portugal - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

The coat of arms are made up of a shield with a castle in the centre standing on a field. Above the castle is between the two towers is the figure of the Virgin Mary with a star next to her. The shield is surmounted with 5 towers which denotes that Faro is a city. Below the shield is the words 'CIDADE DE FARO' (City of Faro). link

Faro (Portuguese pronunciation: ['fa?u]) is a municipality, southernmost city and seat of the district of the same name, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. With a population of 64,560 inhabitants in 2011 (with 50,000 inhabitants in the city proper), the municipality covers an area of approximately 202.57 square kilometres (78.21 sq mi). link

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town Full name of the bearer: City of Faro Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: On the pediment of the City Hall, above the main entrance. Material / Design: Stone Blazon (heraldic description): The arms are Azure issuant from a wavy base Vert charged with three wavy fesslets a two-towered castle Argent masoned sable charged on each tower with an escutcheon Azure five plates and between the towers the Virgin Mary clad Argent, manteled Azure and nimbed Or standing on a cescent Argent and in dexter canton an estoile Or. Mural crown Argent with five visible towers (city rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "CIDADE DE FARO". Address: Câmara Municipal De Faro, Largo da Sé, 8004-001 Faro, Portugal Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed

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