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klaus-michael schneider
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![[ Alcoutim e Pereiro united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-actap.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 9 Jan 2026
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 9 Jan 2026
![[Alcoutim e Pereiro united commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-actap).gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 9 Jan 2026
Shield Vert, on a wall embattled Argent issuant from flanches a cross of Saint James Gules between two wheat ears Vert,
in chief a winged lion passant guardant Or with nimbus Argent holding an open book Argent, on base wavy Argent a bar wavy Azure.
Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and long white scroll, as often used by united communes,
with inscription in black capitals "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE ALCOUTIM E PEREIRO".
The draft of the symbols was made by Eduardo Brito and Sérgio Horta.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 9 Jan 2026
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 13 May 2025, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 9 Jan 2026
is the only communes of Alcoutim Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes; it had 1110 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 231,17 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 9 Jan 2026
![[Alcoutim commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-actap-ac.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 23 Nov 2010
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Nov 2010
![[Alcoutim commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-actap-ac).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 23 Nov 2010
The arms are Argent a St. James sword-cross between two olive branches Vert fruited Sable crossed per saltire, in base two barrulets Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading "FREGUESIA DE ALCOUTIM" in black upper case letters.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Nov 2010
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 4 September 2001
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Nov 2010
Alcoutim Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of the synonym Municipality (q.v.); it had 921 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 131.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2015
![[Pereiro commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-actap-pe.gif)
2:3 image by , 16 June 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2015
Shield Vert, in chief a winged lion passant, guardant Argent, nimbed Or holding a book Argent by his forepaws, in centre an apple Or leafed Argent, flanked in base by two wheat ears Or crossed per saltire.
Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "PEREIRO - ALCOUTIM"
Meaning:
The winged lion is an attribute of St. Mark, not the local patron saint.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2015
Pereiro Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Caminha Municipality (q.v.); it had 213 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 99.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2015
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