Soure Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Soure, Concelho de Soure, Distrito de Coimbra

Last modified: 2016-08-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Soure

• Soure Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a slightly untypical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field. Shield colour and colour of the sheet are metals.
Source: communal heraldry page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Aug 2016

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a sheaf of corn cobs, rice ears and wheat ears, all Or, leaved Vert and tied Gules, flanked by two watermill's wheels Sable, in chief an orbicular cross Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FREGUESIA DE SOURE".
Meaning:
The cross is alluding to the Order of the Templars.
Source: communal heraldry page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Aug 2016

Presentation of Soure

Soure Commune is one of the ten communes of Soure Municipality; it had 7917 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 92.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Aug 2016

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