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Aljezur Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Aljezur, Concelho de Aljezur, Distrito de Faro

Last modified: 2014-11-15 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: aljezur(freg.) | tower(golden) | inescutcheon | cross(st. james) | star(8-point) | crescent | base(wavy) |
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[Aljezur commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 9 Nov 2014
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Nov 2014

Coat of arms

[Aljezur commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 9 Nov 2014

Shield Azure, a two level tower Or masoned Sable with port and windows Azure, in central chief an 8-point star Or enclosed by a lying crescent Argent, flanked by two inescutcheons Argent bearing a cross fleury fitchy Gules, in base four barrulets wavy of Argent and Vert,Mural crown Argent with three visible towers village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "ALJEZUR". Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters, usually a commune having the same name as its municipality would have the words "FREGUESIA DE.." in its scroll.
Meaning:
The tower is referring to the municipal arms. The inescutcheons are alluding to the Order of St. James. The base wavy is referring to the Atlantic.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Nov 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 3 November 1995
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Nov 2014

Presentation of Aljezur

Aljezur Commune is one of the four communes of Aljezur Municipality (q.v.); it had 3365 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 166,76 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Nov 2014

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