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Lamas e Cercal United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Lamas e Cercal, Concelho de Cadaval, Distrito de Lisboa


[Lamas e Cercal united commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2018
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Lamas e Cercal united commune

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field (village rank).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Argent a gateway Sable masoned Argent with gate Azure reinforced Or, in chief two windmill wheels Gules rigged Azure in fess, in base a valley Vert, at dexter charged with a pear Or, at sinister with a grapevine Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE LAMAS E CERCAL".
Meaning:
The gateway is representing former Lamas commune. All other charges are taken from the arms of former Cercal commune, but modified.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2018

Former Lamas commune (until 2013)

[Lamas commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 5 Jan 2011

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field (village rank).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Jan 2011

Coat of arms

[Lamas commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 5 Jan 2011

Shield Argent, a gateway Sable masoned Argent with gate Azure reinforced Argent and on a craggy hill Vert issuant from base two plates set in fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "LAMAS - CADAVAL".
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Jan 2011

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 4 November 2002
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Jan 2011

Presentation of Lamas

Lamas Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Cadaval Municipality; it had 3156 inhabitants in 2001 and covered 37.5 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Jan 2011

Former Cercal commune (until 2013)

[Cercal commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow. Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, a triple mount issuant Or, in centre a millwheel Or rigged Argent, flanked by grapevine Or leaved of the same in dexter chief and a pear Or leaved of the same in sinister chief. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals: "FREGUESIA DO CERCAL"
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

Presentation of Cercal

Cercal Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Cadaval Municipality; it had 560 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 20.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

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