Louriçal Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Louriçal, Concelho de Pombal, Distrito de Leiria

Last modified: 2016-08-01 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: lourical | laurel(branch) | wheat(ear) | crown |
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Louriçal

• Pombal Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and blue.
Sources: this photo and here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 July 2016

Shield Or Proper, three wheat ears Vert, ordered 2:1, in chief a royal crown Proper, in base two branches of laurel Vert, tied Azure, crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "LOURIÇAL".
Meaning:
The laurel (Port.: louro) branches are canting.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 July 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 6 December 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 July 2016

Presentation of Louriçal

Louriçal Commune is one of the 13 communes of Pombal Municipality; it had 4720 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 48.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 July 2016

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