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Pedrógão (do Alentejo) Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Pedrógão, Concelho de Vidigueira, Distrito de Beja

Last modified: 2015-10-25 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: pedrogao do alentejo | olive(tree) | base(wavy) | fish(2) |
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[Pedrógão (do Alentejo) commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 25 June 2015
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 June 2015

Coat of arms

[Vidigueira commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 25 June 2015

Shield Argent, an olive tree eradicated Vert fruited Or, base wavy Azure charged with a bar wavy Argent charged with two fish Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "PEDRÓGãO - VIDIGUEIRA".
Meaning:
The olive tree is referring to the local production of olive oil. The base wavy with the fish is referring to fishery on the Guadiana River.
Sources: Sérgio Horta and Vidigueira municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 June 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 6 December 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 June 2015

Presentation of Pedrógão

Pedrógão Commune is one of the four communes of the Vidigueira municipality (q.v.); it had 1151 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 124.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 June 2015

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