Coat of arms of Portugal
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The Coat of arms of Portugal is the national heraldic emblem featuring a shield with five small blue shields and red border castles, symbolizing the country’s history, sovereignty, and identity.
Aliases (6)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic emblem
→
national coat of arms → |
| adopted |
1911
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| adoptedBy |
First Portuguese Republic
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| armillarySphereSymbolism |
Portuguese maritime discoveries
→
global influence of Portugal → |
| category |
National symbols of Portugal
→
Portuguese heraldry → |
| colorSymbolism |
green (in composition with flag) symbolizes hope
→
red symbolizes bravery and sacrifice → |
| country |
Portugal
→
|
| crest |
none (no helmet or crest in official version)
→
|
| feature |
each blue escutcheon charged with five white bezants
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five escutcheons arranged in a cross → red bordure charged with seven golden castles → |
| hasPart |
Portuguese shield
→
armillary sphere → laurel branches → scroll with inscription "Portugal" → |
| laurelBranchesSymbolism |
glory
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honour → victory → |
| legalStatus |
defined in the Constitution of Portugal
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regulated by Portuguese law → |
| precededBy |
royal coat of arms of Portugal
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|
| scriptOnScroll |
"Portugal"
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|
| shieldCharge |
five small blue shields
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red border with castles → |
| shieldColor |
red
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|
| style |
Iberian heraldic tradition
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|
| symbolizes |
Age of Discoveries
→
Christian heritage of Portugal → Portuguese monarchy (historical) → Portuguese national identity → Portuguese sovereignty → Portuguese victories over Moorish rulers → history of Portugal → independence of Portugal → |
| usedBy |
Portuguese Armed Forces
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Portuguese Republic → Portuguese diplomatic missions → Portuguese government → President of Portugal → |
| usedOn |
Portuguese euro coins (national side)
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Portuguese passports → flag of Portugal → official documents of Portugal → presidential standard of Portugal → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
House of Aviz
("Arms of the House of Aviz")
→
Kings of Portugal ("Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Portugal") → |
coatOfArms |
|
Portuguese Crown
→
Prime Minister of Portugal → |
symbol |
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flag of Portugal
("Portuguese lesser coat of arms")
→
|
centralCharge |
|
blue and white flag of the Portuguese monarchy
("Portuguese coat of arms")
→
|
emblem |
|
flag of Portugal
("Portuguese coat of arms")
→
|
feature |
|
Coat of arms of Portugal
("royal coat of arms of Portugal")
→
|
precededBy |
|
blue and white flag of the Portuguese monarchy
("coat of arms of Portugal")
→
|
relatedSymbol |