Freixo Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Freixo, Concelho de Almeida, Distrito da Guarda

Last modified: 2022-10-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Freixo

• Almeida Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Almeida municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2018

Shield Argent, an eradicated ash tree Vert, in chief a fleur de lis Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FREIXO - ALMEIDA".
Meaning:
The ash (Port:. freixo) is a canting element. The fleur de lis is an attribute of Our Lady of Nativity, the local patron saint.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2018

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 20 December 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2018

Presentation of Freixo

Freixo Commune is one of the 29 communes of Almeida Municipality; it had 182 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 17.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2018

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