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Aljubarrota Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Aljubarrota, Concelho de Alcobaça, Distrito de Leiria

Last modified: 2015-08-13 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: aljubarrota | prazeres de aljubarrota | sao vicente de aljubarrota | inescutcheons(6) | cross(fleury;voided) | chevron(embattled) | chevron(rayonne) | castle | spade |
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Former Prazeres de Aljubarrota commune (until 2013)

[Prazeres de Aljubarrota commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 12 Aug 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2015

Coat of arms

Shield parted per chevron embattled into Argent over Gules, in chief five inescutcheons Azure ordered per cross, each one charged with five plates set in quincunx, at dexter a cross fleury Gules voided, at sinister an inescutcheon Azure charged with a Cistercian bend, in base a castle Or with port and windows Azure superimposed by a spade Sable bladed Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "PRAZERES - ALJUBARROTA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 17 February 1995
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2015


Presentation of Prazeres de Aljubarrota

Prazeres de Aljubarrota Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Alcobaça Municipality (q.v.); it had 4235 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 27.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2015


Former São Vicente de Aljubarrota commune (until 2013)

[São Vicente de Aljubarrota commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 12 Aug 2015

Flag and arms are the nearly the same as those of Prazeres de Aljubarrota (see above). The only differences are the inscription of the scroll, reading "S. VICENTE - ALJUBARROTA" and the shield here is parted per chevron rayonné.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 February 1995
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2015


Presentation of São Vicente de Aljubarrota

São Vicente de Aljubarrota Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Alcobaça Municipality (q.v.); it had 2404 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 20.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2015


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