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![[Pinheiro (Castro Daire) commune flag]](../images/p/pt-cdrph.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 field quartered of yellow and red.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2025
Shield Or parted by a bend sinister wavy of blue-silver-blue, on dexter chief a cross patty Gules charged with a Greek cross Argent,
on sinister base a stonecutter´s hammer Gules hafted Sable in bend sinister under a chisel Gules in bend.
Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading
in black upper case serifed letters "PINHEIRO - CASTRO DAIRE".
Meaning:
The cross is that one of the Order of Christ. The tools are alluding to local arts and crafts, especially processing of marble.
The wavy bend sinister is a representation of the Paiva River.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2025
Published in Diário da República: IIISérie on 29 May 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2025
Pinheiro is one of the 11 communes of Castro Daire Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes. It had 669 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 19,6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2025
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