Senhorim Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Senhorim, Concelho de Nelas, Distrito de Viseu

Last modified: 2017-03-11 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: senhorim | chevron(wavy) | fleur-de-lis(yellow) | eagle(yellow) |
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Senhorim

• Nelas Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2017

Shield Vert; parted by a chevron wavy Argent, charged with a chevronel wavy Azure; in chief a fleur-de-lis Or, in base an eagle Or. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SENHORIM".
Meaning:
The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of Our Lady of Assumption, the local patron saint.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2017

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 13 April 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2017

Presentation of Senhorim

Senhorim Commune is one of the seven communes of Nelas Municipality; it had 1156 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 31.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2017

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