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São Marcos da Serra Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São Marcos da Serra, Concelho de Silves, Distrito de Faro

Last modified: 2014-12-20 by klaus-michael schneider
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[São Marcos da Serra commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 15 Dec 2014
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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, 15 Dec 2014

Coat of arms

[São Marcos da Serra commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 15 Dec 2014

Shield Vert divided by a slightly abased threefold bar wavyof Argent and Azure; above a belfry Argent lined Sable, crowned by a black cross and flanked by a Christian king's head at dexter and a Moorish king's head at sinister; below a wheat ear Or and a sword Argent hilted Or tied Gules and crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "SÃO MARCOS DA SERRA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Dec 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 25 July 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Dec 2014

Presentation of São Marcos da Serra

São Marcos da Serra Commune is one of the six communes of Silves Municipality, It had 1352 inhabitants in 2011 covering 154,90 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Dec 2014

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