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Ramalhal Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Ramalhal, Concelho de Torres Vedras, Distrito de Lisboa

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[Ramalhal commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Mar 2010
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Mar 2010

Coat of arms

[Ramalhal commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Mar 2010

The arms are Argent a procession trellis arch Vert garnished Sable and in chief two bunches of grapes Purpure leaved Vert. Mural crown argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "RAMALHAL - TORRES VEDRAS".
Meaning:
"Ramalhal" means a place of fronds, which may be canting about the fronds usually interwoven in the procession trellis arches in local use.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Mar 2010

Flag adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série in 1998.09.04.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Mar 2010

Presentation of Ramalhal

Ramalhal Commune is one of the 13 communes of Torres Vedras Municipality (q.v.); it had 3052 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 36.9 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Mar 2010

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