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Folques Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Folques, Concelho de Arganil, Distrito de Coimbra

Last modified: 2016-08-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Folques commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Aug 2016
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Vert, an eradicated ash tree Argent, flanked by two keys in pale, the dexter one Or and the sinister one Argent, issuant from base a doublemount Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FOLQUES".
Meaning:
The pair of keys is an attribute of St. Peter, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 21 October 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2016

Presentation of Folques

Folques Commune is one of the 14 communes of Arganil Municipality; it had 356 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 18.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2016

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