Vale da Senhora da Póvoa Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)


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Freguesia de Vale da Senhora da Póvoa, Concelho de Penamacor, Distrito de Castelo Branco

Last modified: 2015-07-31 by klaus-michael schneider
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[[Vale da Senhora da Póvoa commune]](../images/p/pt-pncvs.gif)2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Aug 2015

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Aug 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a millstone Gules between a doublemount issuant Vert in base and a fleur-de-lis Azure in chief flanked by two paly shortswords Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "VALE DA SENHORA DA PÓVOA".
Meaning:
The arms are partially canting, the doublemount is flanking a valley (Port.: vale) and the fleur-de-lis is an attribute of St. Mary, as Our Lady of Póvoa name giver of the commune, however not patron saint, it is St. James.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Aug 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 24 July 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Aug 2015

Presentation of Vale da Senhora da Póvoa

Vale da Senhora da Póvoa Commune is one of the nine communes of the Penamacor municipality (q.v.); it had 257 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 19.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Aug 2015

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