Alcoutim e Pereiro United Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)
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União das Freguesias de Alcoutim e Pereiro, Concelho de Alcoutim, Distrito de Faro
- Former Alcoutim Commune (until 2013)
- Presentation of Alcoutim
- Former Pereiro Commune (until 2013)
- Presentation of Pereiro See also:
- Alcoutim Municipality
- Portugal
Former Alcoutim Commune (until 2013)
[![[Alcoutim commune (until 2013)]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/p/pt-actap-ac.gif)
](../images/p/pt-actap-ac.gif)2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 23 Nov 2010
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Nov 2010
Coat of arms
[![[Alcoutim commune CoA (until 2013)]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/p/pt-actap-ac)
The arms are Argent a St. James sword-cross between two olive branches Vert fruited Sable crossed per saltire, in base two barrulets Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading "FREGUESIA DE ALCOUTIM" in black upper case letters.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Nov 2010
Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 4 September 2001
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Nov 2010
Presentation of Alcoutim
Alcoutim Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of the synonym Municipality (q.v.); it had 921 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 131.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2015
Former Pereiro commune (until 2013)
[![[Pereiro commune (until 2013)]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/p/pt-actap-pe.gif)
](../images/p/pt-actap-pe.gif)2:3 image by , 16 June 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2015
Coat of arms
Shield Vert, in chief a winged lion passant, guardant Argent, nimbed Or holding a book Argent by his forepaws, in centre an apple Or leaved Argent, flanked in base by two wheat ears Or crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "PEREIRO - ALCOUTIM"
Meaning:
The winged lion is an attribute of St. Mark, probably the local patron saint.
Sources: this webpage and WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2015
Presentation of Pereiro
Pereiro Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Caminha Municipality (q.v.); it had 213 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 99.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2015
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