Amarante city - Amarante, Portugal - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

PT: "Em termos de simbologia, a Coroa Mural de Cinco Torres é o símbolo de cidade; o Feixe de três setas representa o mártir São Sebastião e é um dos símbolos heráldicos da pedra de armas da antiga Casa da Câmara da Villa d’Amarante, concluída no reinado de D. Sebastião; o Leão significa a força, a grandeza e a coragem com que os amarantinos defenderam a causa nacional na II Invasão Francesa e ainda um dos símbolos heráldicos do antigo concelho de Gouveia de Riba-Tâmega; a Ponte ameada simboliza a antiga ponte de Amarante, a antiguidade do concelho e a união dos amarantinos; o Ondado de Prata representa o rio Tâmega; o Colar da Ordem da Torre e Espada simboliza a condecoração da Ordem da Torre e Espada com a qual Amarante foi agraciada pelos atos heróicos prestados ao serviço da Nação, aquando da IIª Invasão Francesa."

Neste mosaico feito com azulejos sobre fundo branco, destaca-se o brasão da cidade.
Hoje, o leão está de pé, e não com as quatro patas apoiadas como aqui.

EN: "In terms of symbology, the Mural Crown of Five Towers is the symbol of the city; the Beam of three arrows represents the martyr São Sebastião and is one of the heraldic symbols on the coat of arms of the former Town Hall of Villa d'Amarante, completed in the reign of D. Sebastião; the Lion signifies the strength, grandeur and courage with which the Amarantines defended the national cause in the 2nd French Invasion and is still one of the heraldic symbols of the former municipality of Gouveia de Riba-Tâmega; the crenellated bridge symbolizes the old bridge of Amarante, the antiquity of the county and the union of the Amarantine people; the Ondado de Prata represents the Tâmega River; the Necklace of the Order of the Tower and Sword symbolizes the decoration of the Order of the Tower and Sword with which Amarante was awarded for the heroic acts performed in the service of the Nation, during the 2nd French Invasion."

In this mosaic made with tiles on a white background, there is the coat of arms of the city.
Today, the lion is standing, and not with all four paws supported as here.

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town Full name of the bearer: Amarante Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: Mosaic of tiles in Fountain in Plaza da Republica Material / Design: Other... Blazon (heraldic description): In terms of symbology, the Mural Crown of Five Towers is the symbol of the city; the Beam of three arrows represents the martyr São Sebastião and is one of the heraldic symbols on the coat of arms of the former Town Hall of Villa d'Amarante, completed in the reign of D. Sebastião; the Lion signifies the strength, grandeur and courage with which the Amarantines defended the national cause in the 2nd French Invasion and is still one of the heraldic symbols of the former municipality of Gouveia de Riba-Tâmega; the crenellated bridge symbolizes the old bridge of Amarante, the antiquity of the county and the union of the Amarantine people; the Ondado de Prata represents the Tâmega River; the Necklace of the Order of the Tower and Sword symbolizes the decoration of the Order of the Tower and Sword with which Amarante was awarded for the heroic acts performed in the service of the Nation, during the 2nd French Invasion. Address: Praza da República Amarante, Portugal Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]

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Date Logged Log   09/26/2022 Ariberna visited it