Quinta do Anjo Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Quinta do Anjo, Concelho de Palmela, Distrito de Setúbal

Last modified: 2015-05-29 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: quinta do anjo | cross(santiago) | bowl | angel |
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Quinta do Anjo

• Palmela Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2015

Shield Or, an angle statant, dressed and winged Azure, holding a flamy sword Argent hilted Gules with his right hand and an oval shield Argent with his left arm. He is flanked by two sword crosses Gules in chief, in base a ceramic bowl Gules with ornaments Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "QUINTA DO ANJO - PALMELA".
Meaning:
The angel (cherub), probably St. Michael due to the flamy sword, is a canting element, because the commune's name means "the angel's manor (or farm)". The bowl is referring to a nearby necropolis, where many archaeological excavations have been made. (look here)
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 3 December 1994
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2015

Presentation of Quinta do Anjo

Quinta do Anjo Commune is one of the four communes of the Palmela municipality (q.v.); it had 11 865 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 50.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2015

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