The coat of arms of Lisbon depict the story of how Saint Vincent came to become the patron saint of Lisbon. Portuguese legend states how the body of the saint was bought to the Algarve in 1173 whilst on its way to the capital to be interred at Lisbon Cathedral by King Alfonso I. Here, whilst the ship was moored at Portugal's most south-westerly point (modern day Cape St. Vincent) two ravens allegedly perched on the ship to keep guard of the corpse. This legend made its way into Portuguese folklore, resulting in the scene being used to represent Lisbon.