Last modified: 2016-07-15 by klaus-michael schneider
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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and white.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2016
Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, issuant from base a throughout bridge Gules masoned Or and having three arches, in chief a smelter Sable, garnished Or with drop Or, flanked by two melons Vert. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SOBREIRA - PAREDES".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2016
The flag was üplain blue and the arms were nearly the same as current, but mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2016
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 2 July 2004, old flag and arms on 22 August 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2016
Sobreira Commune is one of the 18 communes of Paredes Municipality; it had 4300 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 21.0 km². Sobreira was upgraded to a town on 26 August 2003.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2016
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