by Joseph McMillan
Last modified: 2002-10-26 by joe mcmillan
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by Joseph McMillan
The coat of arms of Agudos was approved by law no. 264 of 10 June 1959 and
modified by law no. 684 of 2 June 1968, which also introduced the flag. The
flag is blue with a white saltire voided (described as four stripes issuing
from the center and charged with blue overstripes), and overall on a yellow
rectangle the municipal coat of arms. The arms consist of a blue field with
an upright sword flanked by two fleurs-de-lis, all silver, above a yellow
base indented with four points. The sword (traditional symbol of St. Paul)
recalls the city's original name, São Paulo dos Agudos. The fleurs-de-lis
represent power and sovereignty. The yellow indented base symbolizes the
Agudos mountain range, after which the city is named, the yellow color
indicating its mineral wealth. Otherwise, the colors are assigned the
customary significance ascribed in Brazilian municipal arms. The shield is
surrounded by a branch of coffee and one of cotton. The scroll is inscribed
with the name of the municipality between the dates 1897 and 1898, the
dates of its foundation and incorporation respectively.
Source: www.agudosonline.com.br/simbolos.asp
Joseph McMillan, 22 August 2002