Póvoa de São Miguel Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Póvoa de São Miguel, Concelho de Moura, Distrito de Beja

Last modified: 2016-08-21 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: povoa de sao miguel | sword | scales | plough share |
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Póvoa de São Miguel

• Moura Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016

Shield Gules, in chief a pair of scales Or, balanced by a sword flamant of the Same, in base a plough share Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PÓVOA DE S. MIGUEL".
Meaning:
Sword and scales are the attributes of St. Michael, local patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 2 February 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016

Presentation of Póvoa de São Miguel

Póvoa de São Miguel Commune is one of the five communes of Moura Municipality; it had 888 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 186.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016

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