Last modified: 2018-04-23 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: alvalade(santiago do cacem) | cross(santiago) | bridge | wheat(ear) | oak(branch) |
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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and white.
Sources: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2018
Shield Argent, a cross fleury fitchy Gules, aka sword cross, flanked by a bunch of three wheat ears Vert at dexter and a branch of oak Vert at sinister, in base a throughout bridge Argent with three archs masoned Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "ALVALADE - SANTIAGO DO CACÉM".
Sources: municipal webpage and ANAFRE webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Nov 2015
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 7 November 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2018
Alvalade Commune is one of the eight communes of the Santiago do Cacém municipality (q.v.); it had 2098 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 161.1 km². Alvalade has been a town since 1510 and had been seat of a municipality until 1836.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Nov 2015
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