Last modified: 2015-04-25 by klaus-michael schneider
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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
Shield Azure, divided by four bends Argent, overall a count's coronet Proper. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "CASTANHEIRA DO RIBATEJO".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 August 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
Castanheira do Ribatejo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Franca de Xira Municipality (q.v.); it had 8266 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 15.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
Shield Argent, a pale wavy Azure charged with a pallet wavy Argent between a grapevine Or leaved Vert at dexter and a branch of cherry Vert fruited Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "CACHOEIRAS".
Meaning:
The pale wavy is a canting element ("cachoeiras" means "cataract"). Vine and cherries are symbolizing agriculture as economical base of the commune.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
Information kindly given to Sérgio Hortaa by Eduardo Jorge Lourenço Brito. Draft of flag and arms made by Eduardo Lourenço Brito.Published in Diário da República: III Série on 20 March 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
Cachoeiras Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Franca de Xira Municipality (q.v.); it had 766 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
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