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.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf heraldic emblem
national coat of arms
adopted 1911
adoptedBy First Portuguese Republic
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
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
honour
victory
legalStatus defined in the Constitution of Portugal
regulated by Portuguese law
precededBy royal coat of arms of Portugal
scriptOnScroll "Portugal"
shieldCharge five small blue shields
red border with castles
shieldColor red
style Iberian heraldic tradition
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
Portuguese Republic
Portuguese diplomatic missions
Portuguese government
President of Portugal
usedOn Portuguese euro coins (national side)
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
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

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