The coat of arms of Monforte de Lemos was approved after the mandatory report of the Heraldic Council of Galicia, the autonomous government, under Decree 166/2002 of April 25, 2002.
O escudo de armas de Monforte de Lemos foi aprobado tras o preceptivo informe do Consello Heráldico de Galicia, polo Goberno autonómico segundo Decreto 166/2002, do 25 de abril de 2002.