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Coats of arms of Portuguese colonies

The coats of arms of the Portuguese Empire's colonies were all of a uniform style following 1935. Two of them had, however, been using provisional coats of arms of the same style shortly prior to this.
Gallery
This gallery include the lesser coats of arms. The years given are for the coats of arms.
File:Coat of arms of Angola (1935–1975, lesser).svg||alt=Angola(1935–1975)Purple with a golden elephant above a golden zebra. File:Coat of arms of Cape Verde (1935–1975, lesser).svg||alt=Cape Verde(1935–1975)Green with a sailing ship in natural colors on green-white waves. File:Coat of arms of Macau (1935–1999 lesser).svg||alt=Macau(1935–1999)Blue with a golden dragon holding a blue shield with five white disks. File:Coat of arms of Mozambique (1935–1975 lesser).svg||alt=Mozambique(1935–1975)White with a green bundle of arrows tied together with a red ribbon (standing for St. Sebastian, the first colony was founded on the island São Sebastião). File:Coat of arms of Portuguese Guinea (1935–1974, lesser).svg||alt=Portuguese Guinea(1935–1974)Black with a golden scepter which ends in a negro’s head (used by King Afonso V). File:Coat of arms of Portuguese India (1935–1974 lesser).svg||alt=Portuguese India(1935–1961)Yellow with a black mill wheel above a red tower. File:Coat of arms of Portuguese Timor (1935–1975 lesser).svg||alt=Portuguese Timor(1935–1975)Gyronny of 8, black and white. In the center a cross, colors inverted, which ends in fleurs-de-lys. On the cross a blue shield with white disks. File:Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe (1935–1975, lesser).svg||alt=São Tomé and Príncipe(1935–1975)Red with a golden wheel and axis of a water mill and drops of water.
Full coats of arms
File:Coat of arms of Angola (1935–1951).svg| File:Coat of arms of Angola (1951–1975).svg| File:Coat of arms of Cape Verde (1935–1951).svg| File:Coat of arms of Cape Verde (1951–1975).svg| File:Coat of arms of Macau (1935–1951).svg| File:Coat of arms of Macau (1951–1976).svg| File:Coat of arms of Macau (1976–1999).svg| File:Coat of arms of Mozambique (1935–1951).svg| File:Coat of arms of Mozambique (1951–1975).svg| File:Coat of arms of Portuguese Guinea (1935–1951).svg| File:Coat of arms of Portuguese Guinea (1951–1974).svg| File:Coat of arms of Portuguese India (1935–1951).svg| File:Coat of arms of Portuguese India (1951–1974).svg| File:Coat of arms of Portuguese Timor (1935–1951).svg| File:Coat of arms of Portuguese Timor (1951–1975).svg| File:Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe (1935–1951).svg| File:Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe (1951–1975).svg|
References
References
- "Portaria 8098: Aprova as ordenações das armas das colónias que, nos termos da Constituïção e do Acto Colonial, formam o Império Colonial Português". Diário do Govêrno n.º 104/1935, Série I de 1935-05-08, 597-599.
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