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klaus-michael schneider
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2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Aug 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and white.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Aug 2024
Shield Argent a throughout aqueduct Gules, on chief an inescutcheon Or charged with mitre Azure adorned Argent, superimposing military trophies, such as flags, cannons and muskets, all Gules, base parted by three barrulets wavy Azure. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "ASSUNÇÃO, AJUDA, SALVADOR E SANTO ILDEFONSO".
Meaning:
The trophies are referring to the star-shaped fortress of Elvas and its strong fortifications. The mitre is alluding to the fact, that Assunção had been seat of a bishopric. It was formerly known as Sé. The aqueduct is a representation of the local aqueduct of Armoreira. It took centuries, until it had been finished. The barrulets wavy are a representation of the Guadiana River.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Aug 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 4 February 2019
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Aug 2024
The commune is one of the four communes of Santa Marta de Penaguião Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 9059 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 98,66 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Aug 2024
The commune had no proper symbols or they were unknown, as this webpage displays just an empty shield. Assunção Commune was one of the eight communes of Elvas Municipality, affected by the 2013 changes. It had 8702 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2017
The commune had no proper symbols or they were unknown, as this webpage displays just an empty shield. was one of the eight communes of Elvas Municipality, affected by the 2013 changes. It had 986 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 90.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2017
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