Alter do Chão Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Alter do Chão, Concelho de Alter do Chão, Distrito de Portalegre

Last modified: 2015-02-21 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: alter do chao(freguesia) | horse(forcene) | fleur-de-lis(blue) | wheat(branch) | olive(branch) |
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Alter do Chão

• Alter do Chão Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2015

Shield Argent, a horse forcene Sable, flanked by embowed branches Vert tied Gules - wheat at dexter fruited Or and olive at sinister fruited Sable, in central chief a fleur-de-lis Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black capitals: "FREGUESIA DE ALTER DO CHÃO".
Meaning:
The lily is an attribute of Our Lady of Assumption, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 November 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Presentation of Alter do Chão

Alter do Chão Commune is one of the four communes of Alter do Chão Municipality (q.v.); it had 2373 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 140.67 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2015

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