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Casteleiro Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Casteleiro, Concelho de Sabugal, Distrito de da Guarda

Last modified: 2016-03-12 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Casteleiro commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Mar 2016
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Vert, an embattled tower Argent masoned Sable with port and windows Sable flanked by two paly pickaxes Argent hilted Or, issuant from base two mountains Or, superimposed by a bar wavy Azure charged with a barrulet wavy Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CASTELEIRO" ""
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 15 January 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2016

Presentation of Casteleiro

Casteleiro Commune is one of the 30 communes of Sabugal Municipality; it had 365 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 26.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2016

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