Historical Portuguese Heraldry - Coat of Arms from After 1495 #133444 (License: Personal Use)

This high-detail black-and-white illustration depicts a Portuguese royal coat of arms, centered on a shield quartered with five escutcheons of quinas (five blue shields with white dots), flanked by elaborate mantling and surmounted by a crowned lion rampant. The composition is framed by Gothic arches, floral motifs, and the Latinized motto “Depois de 1495” (After 1495), referencing the ascension of Manuel I following the death of John II. Fine stippling and linework suggest an early modern engraving or illuminated manuscript reproduction.

Used in historical, genealogical, or heraldic resources-such as museum exhibits, academic publications, or digital archives-to illustrate late medieval/early Renaissance Portuguese royalty; targets users researching European nobility, heraldry symbolism, or Iberian history.