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Sambade Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Sambade, Concelho de Alfândega da Fé, Distrito de Bragança

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[Sambade commune flag] 2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 18 Oct 2008
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Sambade Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin,

Coat of Arms


[Sambade commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Oct 2008

Shield Argent an eradicated chestnut tree Vert fruited Gules with capsules Or flanked by two open books Or bound Azure (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "SAMBADE"
Meaning:
he chestnut tree stands for the local importance of chestnut trees and the books stand for local writers and the local´s erudition.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 Oct 2008

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 20 August 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 Oct 2008

Presentation of Sambade

Sambade was one of the six communes of Alfândega da Fé Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes ; it had 374 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 31,49 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 May 2024

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