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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Alcaide commune flag]](../images/p/pt-fndac.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Aug 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Aug 2024
Shield Argent a cherry tree eradicated Vert fruited Gules, flanked by two scimitars Gules hilted Sable in pale. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, with inscription in black initials "ALCAIDE".
Meaning:
The tree is representing agriculture, precisely orcharding, especially the cultivation of cherries. The scimitars are canting elements, alluding to the Arab term "Al Kaid", meaning a governor or captain, and later becoming the title of a (village) mayor.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Aug 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 5 November 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Aug 2024
Alcaide is one of the 18 communes of Fundão Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 583 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 16,72 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Aug 2024
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