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The original shield evolved to Argent, five escutcheons crosswise the dexter and sinister ones pointing to the center azure each semée of plates (a field argent with five escutcheons azure forming a cross, the dexter and sinister ones pointing to the center, with each escutcheon semée of plates). This is the earliest verifiable form of the ...
A quina is one of the five escutcheons Azure charged with five plates of the arms of Portugal. Quina is the Portuguese term for quincunx (the 5 face of a gaming die); it began to be used to designate the escutcheons of the Portuguese arms when the number of plates charging them was fixed at five in the late 14th century.
It is the latest in a series of national flags since the 12th century. Since at least the 15th century, the flags of Portugal had been known as "Bandeira das Quinas" (Flag of the Quinas), the quina being each one of the five escutcheons of the Portuguese coat of arms that are the
Heraldic banner (Five blue escutcheons each charged with an undetermined number of bezants on a white field. Border: red with yellow castles and a green cross of the Order of Aviz). 1485–1521: Royal flag: Heraldic banner (Five blue escutcheons each charged with 5 bezants on a white field. Border: red with 8 yellow castles). 1495–1521
Portugal ancient: Argent, five escutcheons crosswise the dexter and sinister ones pointing to the center azure each semée of argent plates Portugal modern: Argent, five escutcheons in cross azure each charged with as many argent plates in saltire, all within bordure gules semée of seven castles or
Portuguese euro coins show three different designs for each of the three series of coins. However, they are quite similar in that all contain old Portuguese royal mints and seals within a circle of seven castles and five escutcheons with silver bezants (all similar to what can be seen in the coat of arms and flag of Portugal) and the word "Portugal".
Azores (Portugal) Argent, a goshawk displayed azure, beaked, langued, taloned and armed gules,a bordure gules, charged with nine mullets of five points Or. Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos ("Rather die free than subjected in peace") Coat of arms of the Azores: Faroe Islands (Denmark) Azure, a ram argent, langued gules, armed and unguled ...
Five blue escutcheons each charged with 5 bezants on a white field. Border: red with 7 yellow castles. 1495–1521: Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal: A White Field with the coat of arms in the center. 1521–1578: Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal: A White Field with the coat of arms in the center. 1578–1640: Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal