Last modified: 2016-05-23 by klaus-michael schneider
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![[Milagres commune]](../images/p/pt-lraml.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 19 May 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 May 2016
Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a corn cob Gules leaved Vert, flanked by two eradicated pines Vert, issuant from base a doublemount Vert, in chief a flamy heart Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MILAGRES".
Meaning:
The heart probably is an attribute of Lord Jesus of the Miracles, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 May 2016
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 2 May 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
Milagres Commune is one of the 18 communes of Leiria Municipality; it had 3071 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 17.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 May 2016
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