Coats of arms of Portuguese colonies

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The coats of arms of the Portuguese Empire's colonies were all of a uniform style following 1935.[2] Two of them had, however, been using provisional coats of arms of the same style shortly prior to this.

Coat of arms of Portugal and its colonies at the headquarters of the Banco Nacional Ultramarino.

Gallery

This gallery include the lesser coats of arms. The years given are for the coats of arms.

  • Angola(1935–1975)Purple with a golden elephant above a golden zebra.
    Angola
    (1935–1975)
    Purpure, an elephant and a zebra both Or.
  • Cape Verde(1935–1975)Green with a sailing ship in natural colors on green-white waves.
    Cape Verde
    (1935–1975)
    Vert, on a sea wavy Argent and Vert a caravel proper.
  • Macau(1935–1999)Blue with a golden dragon holding a blue shield with five white disks.
    Macau
    (1935–1999)
    Azure, a dragon Or armed and langued Gules holding between the paws an escutcheon charged with five plates in saltire.
  • Mozambique(1935–1975)White with a green bundle of arrows tied together with a red ribbon (standing for St. Sebastian, the first colony was founded on the island São Sebastião).
    Mozambique
    (1935–1975)
    Argent, a sheaf of arrows Vert tied together with a ribbon Gules.
  • Portuguese Guinea(1935–1974)Black with a golden scepter which ends in a negro’s head (used by King Afonso V).
    Portuguese Guinea
    (1935–1974)
    Sable, a sceptre topped with a moor's head all Or.
  • Portuguese India(1935–1961)Yellow with a black mill wheel above a red tower.
    Portuguese India
    (1935–1961)
    Or, a tower Gules ensigned by a mill wheel Sable.
  • Portuguese Timor(1935–1975)Gyronny of 8, black and white. In the center a cross, colors inverted, which ends in fleurs-de-lys. On the cross a blue shield with white disks.
    Portuguese Timor
    (1935–1975)
    Gyronny of 8, Sable and Argent, on a cross fleury countercharged an escutcheon Azure charged with five plates in saltire.
  • São Tomé and Príncipe(1935–1975)Red with a golden wheel and axis of a water mill and drops of water.
    São Tomé and Príncipe
    (1935–1975)
    Gules, a waterwheel Or issuant therefrom drops of water Azure.

Full coats of arms

  • Angola(1935–1951)
    Angola
    (1935–1951)
  • Angola(1951–1975)
    Angola
    (1951–1975)
  • Cape Verde(1935–1951)
    Cape Verde
    (1935–1951)
  • Cape Verde(1951–1975)
    Cape Verde
    (1951–1975)
  • Macau(1935–1951)
    Macau
    (1935–1951)
  • Macau(1951–1976)
    Macau
    (1951–1976)
  • Macau(1976–1999)
    Macau
    (1976–1999)
  • Mozambique(1935–1951)
    Mozambique
    (1935–1951)
  • Mozambique(1951–1975)
    Mozambique
    (1951–1975)
  • Portuguese Guinea(1935–1951)
    Portuguese Guinea
    (1935–1951)
  • Portuguese Guinea(1951–1974)
    Portuguese Guinea
    (1951–1974)
  • Portuguese India(1935–1951)
    Portuguese India
    (1935–1951)
  • Portuguese India(1951–1961)
    Portuguese India
    (1951–1961)
  • Portuguese Timor(1935–1951)
    Portuguese Timor
    (1935–1951)
  • Portuguese Timor(1951–1975)
    Portuguese Timor
    (1951–1975)
  • São Tomé and Príncipe(1935–1951)
    São Tomé and Príncipe
    (1935–1951)
  • São Tomé and Príncipe(1951–1975)
    São Tomé and Príncipe
    (1951–1975)

See also

References

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