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 Rebelo: “a leopard or, armed azure, charged on the forehead wit a fleur-de-lis gules”.

Semantic levels: two or more.
Discretion index: big (I), small (II).
Denominant's verbalization: Portuguese.
Designant's verbalization: Portuguese.
Heraldic plot: associated with the shield.
Implied quotation: (?) Book of Jeremiah 51: 38, 42.
Canting impression: “revelar” (Portuguese » to reveal).
Virtual trace: crest » figuration » leopard.
Denominant's origin: autochthonous.
Credibility: good.
Cypher: 66 (I), 14 (II).