The reason why Portugal is called the Legion of Five Shields is because Portugal's soccer team logo above the center is a pattern of five shields, as well as the Portuguese coat of arms also has five shields.

Separately representing the five regions of the Kingdom of Portugal at the time, so like Portugal fans chose the nickname of the five shields legion to call it, the Portuguese national team is a traditional strong team, and the shield is a symbol of defense, the five shields legion also explains the team's strong defensive strength.

Portugal

Portugal*** and the country referred to as "Portugal", is a country located in the southwestern part of Europe*** and system. It is located in the southwestern part of the Iberian Peninsula in Europe. East and north of Spain, west and south of the Atlantic Ocean. The coastline is 832 kilometers long. Land area of 92,226 square kilometers. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, mostly mountains and hills. The northern part of the country has an oceanic temperate broad-leaved forest climate.

The southern part of the subtropical Mediterranean climate. The country has 18 regions, and the capital is Lisbon. As of July 2021, Portugal has a population of 10,347,000, with a population density of 111.6 people per square kilometer. Located between longitude 9°10'~6°9'W and latitude 36°58'~42°8'N, it is situated in the southwestern part of the Iberian Peninsula in Europe. Northeast even Spain, the land area of 92,226 square kilometers.