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Alcoutim e Pereiro United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-10-25 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: alcoutim(freg.) | pereiro(alcoutim) | cross(st. james) | olive(branch) | base(wavy) | lion(winged) | apple | wheat(ear) |
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União das Freguesias de Alcoutim e Pereiro, Concelho de Alcoutim, Distrito de Faro

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Former Alcoutim Commune (until 2013)


[Alcoutim commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 23 Nov 2010

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Nov 2010

Coat of arms

[Alcoutim commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 23 Nov 2010

The arms are Argent a St. James sword-cross between two olive branches Vert fruited Sable crossed per saltire, in base two barrulets Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading "FREGUESIA DE ALCOUTIM" in black upper case letters.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Nov 2010

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 4 September 2001
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Nov 2010

Presentation of Alcoutim

Alcoutim Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of the synonym Municipality (q.v.); it had 921 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 131.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2015

Former Pereiro commune (until 2013)

[Pereiro commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 16 June 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Vert, in chief a winged lion passant, guardant Argent, nimbed Or holding a book Argent by his forepaws, in centre an apple Or leaved Argent, flanked in base by two wheat ears Or crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "PEREIRO - ALCOUTIM"
Meaning:
The winged lion is an attribute of St. Mark, probably the local patron saint.
Sources: this webpage and WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2015

Presentation of Pereiro

Pereiro Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Caminha Municipality (q.v.); it had 213 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 99.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2015

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