Palme Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Palme, Concelho de Barcelos, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2024-05-04 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Palme Commune
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Palme

• Barcelos Municipality
• Portugal

Palme Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2023

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, a saltire Or, flanked by two embowed leaves of palm tree Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PALME".
Meaning:
The palm leaves are canting. The saltire is an attribute of St. Andrew.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 9 June 1967 and again on 28 July 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 May 2016

Presentation of

Palme Commune is one of the 61 communes of Barcelos Municipality; it had 1073 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 8.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 May 2016

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