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Ourentã Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Ourentã, Concelho de Cantanhede, Distrito de Coimbra

Last modified: 2015-05-30 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Ourentã commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015

Coat of arms

[Ourentã commune CoA] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015

Shield Azure, three grapevines Purpure leaved Argent ordered 1:2 between two fireworks' rockets Or stemmed Argent, in chief a Marian crown Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "OURENTÃ".
Meaning:
The crown is an attribute of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 3 October 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015

Presentation of Ourentã

Ourentã Commune is one of the 14 communes of the Cantanhede municipality (q.v.); it had 1208 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 18.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015

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