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Asseiceira Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Asseiceira, Concelho de Tomar, Distrito de Distrito de Santarém

Last modified: 2015-10-25 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Asseiceira(Tomar) commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 13 July 2015
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain field quartered of yellow and blue.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 July 2015

Coat of arms

hield Azure parted per pall reversed wavy Argent, in chief a Marian crown Argent, at dexter an enrolled parchment Or, at sinister an amphora of the same. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "ASSEICEIRA - TOMAR".
Meaning:
The crown is an attribute of Our Lady of Purification, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 July 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 17 August 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 July 2015

Presentation of Asseiceira

Asseiceira Commune is one of the 11 communes of the Tomar municipality (q.v.); it had 2945 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 27.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 July 2015

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