Cercosa Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Cercosa, Concelho de Mortágua, Distrito de Viseu

Last modified: 2024-07-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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Cercosa Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 July 2024,

Coat of Arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, an ash eradicated Vert between two corn cobs Argent leafed Vert, on chief a 5-point star Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black upper case letters "CERCOSA - MORTÁGUA".
Meaning:
The blue star is an attribute of Our Lady of Conception, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 July 2024,

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 October 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 July 2024,

Presentation of Cercosa

Cercosa is one of the six communes of Mortágua Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 284 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 8,90 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 July 2024,

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