Coat of arms of Madeira

Coat of arms of the Autonomous Region of Madeira
Details
Crest An Armillary sphere Or
Torse Azure and Or
Escutcheon blue a pale or charged with the Cross of Christ
Supporters Two monk seals
Motto Portuguese: Das Ilhas as Mais Belas e Livres

The coat of arms of the Portuguese Autonomous Region of Madeira consists of a shield azure a pale or charged with a Cross of Christ, with external elements. The shield was established by the Regional Decree 30/78/M of 12 September 1978. The external elements (supporters, crest and motto) were established by Regional Legislative Decree 11/91/M of 24 April 1991.

Features

Interior

The central shield is blazoned, azure a pale or charged with a Cross of Christ.

Supporters

The monk seals supporting the shield in the coat of arms are an homage to the only large mammals found by the first inhabitants of the island, and allude to the need to preserve this endangered species.

Crest

The gold armillary sphere represents the Age of Discovery, initiated by the Portuguese, and King Manuel I of Portugal who ordered the settling of the archipelago.

Motto

The Autonomous Region of Madeira motto, Das Ilhas as Mais Belas e Livres, is Portuguese for "Of all islands, the most beautiful and free".

See also


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