Sobral da Serra Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Sobral da Serra, Concelho da Guarda, Distrito da Guarda

Last modified: 2024-10-05 by klaus-michael schneider
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Sobral da Serra Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Sep 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Or three cork oaks eradicated Vert peeled Gules ordered 2:1, on chief a Marian crown Azure. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "SOBRAL DA SERRA".
Meaning:
The cork oaks, representing a grove of those trees (Portuguese: sobral) are canting elements. The crown is an attribute of Our Lady of Grace, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Sep 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 17 May 2013
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Sep 2024

Presentation of Sobral da Serra

Sobral da Serra is one of the 35 communes of Guarda Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 213 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 11,2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Sep 2024

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