Sangalhos Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Sangalhos, Concelho de Anadia, Distrito de Aveiro

Last modified: 2016-04-09 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Sangalhos

• Anadia Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and white.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2016

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, two eradicated vine plants Vert fruited Purpure ordered per fess, in cental chief a bicycle's wheel Sable spoked Or. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SANGALHOS".
Meaning:
The vine plants are representing viticulture as an important local business line. The wheel is representing the local production of bicycles. The base wavy is representing Cértima River.
Sources: this webpage and this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 23 September 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2016

Presentation of Sangalhos

Sangalhos Commune is one of the ten communes of Anadia Municipality; it had 4068 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 16.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2016

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