A Galician pilgrim was just about to leave Barcelos to go to Santiago de Compostela when he was thought to be thief and was sentenced to death by hanging. Talking to the judge who was eating a meal of roasted cocerel he vowed that he is innocent and as a proof that rooster from the plate can stand up and crow. Finally when the Galician pilgrim was hanged the rooster stood up and crowed. The judge understood his mistake and hurried up to the hanged up pilgrim who survived by miracle.
Since that time the Barcelos Rooster has become Portugal's national symbol.
On the photo artistic Barcelos Rooster by maryjohnofkings
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