Brasão de armas de Évora - Évora, Portugal
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N 38° 34.337 W 007° 54.582
29S E 594978 N 4269877
This coat of arms is placed in the main facade of the city hall of Évora.
Waymark Code: WMFZ0G
Location: Évora, Portugal
Date Posted: 12/20/2012
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"Peninsular shield of gold, with an armed knight of silver, highlighted in blue, black galloping horse and brandishing a silver sword bloody, head-on against two heads of carnation, cut fallen and blood, a man of the right hand and another wife of the sinister toucadas silver. Silver mural crown with five towers. Listrel white with a black legend 'Mui Noble and Ever Loyal City of Évora. "Conceived by 1. Republic of the city in 1919, bears the coat collar of the Tower and Sword."
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"Évora is a Portuguese city in the municipality of Évora. As of 2004, it had 41,159 inhabitants.
Due to its well-preserved old town centre, still partially enclosed by medieval walls, and a large number of monuments dating from various historical periods, including a Roman Temple, Évora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network.
Évora is ranked number two in the Portuguese most livable cities survey of living conditions published yearly by Expresso. It was ranked first in a study concerning competitiveness of the 18 Portuguese district capitals, according to a 2006 study made by Minho University economic researchers."
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