Post independence Municipal Heraldry of S.Tomé e Principe
Posted: 07 Oct 2012, 18:00
The former Portuguese Province of S. Tomé e Principe gained independence in 1975. At that time it did away with the Municipal Arms granted during the final Years of Portuguese Rule (those of the Capital S. Tomé and the City of San Antonio), but created new Arms. These can bee seen at Ralf Hartemink's Heraldry of the World site http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_e_Pr%C3%ADncipe
Rather interesting they include a Crest, not common for Portugese Municipal Heraldry. This leads me to wonder who created this new Heraldry? Does anyone here knows more?
Rather interesting they include a Crest, not common for Portugese Municipal Heraldry. This leads me to wonder who created this new Heraldry? Does anyone here knows more?