5 x 11: The Code of Heraldry

In accordance with our methodological approach to heraldic parophony, we report the development of a new semantic proposition for the crest in the coat of arms of Gaio: “a castle or, the middle tower surmounted by a flag ermine, staff of the first”.
 

Semantic levels: one or more.
Discretion index: medium.
Denominant's verbalization: Portuguese.
Designant's verbalization: Portuguese.
Heraldic plot: associated with the shield.
Implied quotation: (?) Book of Jeremiah 50: 2.
Canting impression: “gaio” (Portuguese » joyous).
Virtual trace: crest » figuration » flag.
Denominant's origin: autochthonous.
Credibility: good.
Cypher: 8.