Last modified: 2014-11-28 by klaus-michael schneider
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Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões Commune was established in 2013 by merging of the former independent communes of Almodôvar (proper) and Senhora da Graça de Padrões.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014
![[Almodôvar commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-advag-ad.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 12 Nov 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014
![[Almodôvar commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-advag-ad).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014
Shield Gules, a disc Argent semy of cobblestones Sable, in chief five wheat ears Or fanwise, flanked by two bees Or. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters FREGUESIA DE ALMODÔVAR.
Sérgio Horta, 12 Nov 2014
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 18 October 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014
was one of the pre-2013 communes of Almodôvar Municipality. It had 3 788 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 222,07 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014
![[Senhora da Graça de Padrões commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-advag-gp.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta 12 Nov 2014,
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014
![[Senhora da Graça de Padrões commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-advag-gp).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014
Shield Gules, two Roman milestones Argent at either side, in central chief a 5-point star Or, in base a square Or. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters SENHORA DA GRAÇA DE PADRÕES.
Meaning:
The star probably is an attribute of the patron saint Our Lady of Grace.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 26 July 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014
was one of the pre-2013 communes of Almodôvar Municipality. It had 380 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 35,0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014
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