Moitas Venda Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Moitas Venda, Concelho de Alcanena, Distrito de Santarém

Last modified: 2015-02-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Moitas Venda

• Alcanena Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Feb 2015

Shield Vert, two olive branches set per saltire Argent fruited Or and flanking a Marian crown Or in chief, in base a mountain Or issuant. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black initials: "MOITAS VENDA"
Meaning:
The crown is alluding to St. Mary, the local patron saint.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Feb 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 24 October 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Feb 2015

Presentation of Moitas Venda

Moitas Venda Commune is one of the seven communes of Alcanena Municipality (q.v.); it had 866 inhabitants in 2011 and covers  km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Feb 2015

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