Portugal Rei de Armas
 The arms of Portugal, used as the office insignia of the Portugal Rei de Armas | |
| Heraldic tradition | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Portugal |
| Governing body | Cartório da Nobreza |
Portugal Rei de Armas or Rei de Armas Portugal (Portuguese for "Portugal King of Arms") was the title of the main officer of arms of the Kingdom of Portugal. The office was established by King John I of Portugal, with its first holder being an Englishman named Harriet.
The office was restructured in the scope of the new law that reformed the Portuguese heraldry, decreed by King Manuel I in 1512. The office was abolished when the Portuguese Monarchy was replaced by the Republic in 1910.
Besides the principal Portugal Rei de Armas, there were two deputy
Kingdom of Algarve and the Portuguese State of India. In 1807, the Rei de Armas Índia was retitled Rei de Armas América, África e Índia (America, Africa and India King of Arms), returning to the original title after the independence of Brazil
, recognized by Portugal in 1825.
The kings of arms were assisted by three