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![[Monteiras commune flag]](../images/p/pt-cdrmn.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2025
Shield Or parted by a centred cross Azure, on dexter chief and sinister base a broom branch Vert, on sinister chief and dexter base a rye ear Vert.
Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading
in black upper case serifed letters "MONTEIRAS".
Meaning:
The blue cross is a representation of the chapel dedicated to St. Lucia and to the Cross of Independence, two local monuments of great cultural and architectural importance.
The broom is representing the local landscape and nature, its beauty and its multifarious flora, especially the abundance of wild broom.
The rye ears are representing the local economy, mainly agriculture and stock breeding, but also the local stone cutting, especially of marble.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2025
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 6 October 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2025
Monteiras is one of the 11 communes of Castro Daire Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes. It had 404 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 21,13 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2025
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